Beauty in the Ordinary
This is not about being brilliant, or extraordinary, it's not about wanting to be famous, or making headlines, or trying to impress...this about sharing a 'gift' each day with the world...to lift the spirit of people when they read this blog, to show them the beauty in the ordinary.
"And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it." Raold Dahl
Wow! It was worth going just to bring that lesson back.
ReplyDeleteExactly what happened to me yesterday with Wally the plumber. He was very defensive (he installed the exhaust line that is failing) and reluctant to accept the 'diagnosis', until I was prepared to listen to how difficult a job installing this particular line was.
Once he knew that I 'cared', both about the pride he takes in his work, and also about getting the whole thing fixed, he softened and we worked together on the 'temporary' solution.
HE is, however, in charge of the ultimate fix!
Cro and I were taught (part-time, complimetary) by a philosophy teacher from Summerhill - 40 years ago. John Lavery was his name, and he was prematurely grey, because (he said) of the original troubles there. I spent about 1 year on about 10 pages of Witgenstein....
ReplyDeleteJaqueline and Victoria - thank you for that quote - life in a nutshell. The world revolves with people like Wally around.
ReplyDeleteTom and Molly help me out here! Please!
ReplyDeleteNot sure if I left my brain in California but Tom....where is the Summerhill that you are referring too?...and what is Witgenstein? and should I be reading more of your comment somewhere?
Molly what is 'Wally around'?
Sorry guys I'm confused and blonde!!!!!!
V. Wally was my plumber...read my post again, slowly, with a cup of tea. Witgenstein was a philosopher that I think gave Tom difficulties.
ReplyDeleteI don't think your brain is still in California, but I am seeing signs of jet-lag (can that happen when you travel in the same time-zone).
You do make me laugh!
OMG...my stomach muscles are hurting from laughing at myself!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the explanation J.
I think the fog from San Francisco landed in my head!!!!
See what happens when you wally around!
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