THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS in Saudi Arabia…thank you, Modia!
THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS in Saudi Arabia…thank you, Modia!
Photos of Elizabeth Gilbert
Dear LG,
Loving your book in Saudi Arabia ??
PERSPECTIVE. OK, so here’s a family story I woke up thinking about, for some re…
PERSPECTIVE.
OK, so here's a family story I woke up thinking about, for some reason…
Shortly after my beloved grandmother died, her three adult children gathered in her kitchen once more. This would be my father, my aunt and my uncle.
They started reminiscing, and my uncle, the youngest, said, "Remember how mom always used to take a tiny sip of our milk before she handed it to us, just to make sure it hadn't gone bad? I always thought that was so sweet and loving of her."
My dad's eyebrows flew up. "She wasn't tasting the milk to see if it had gone bad!" he corrected. "It's just that Mom had terrible eye-hand coordination, and she always overfilled the glass. She was taking the sip so she wouldn't spill the milk as she walked over to the table from the fridge. It used to drive me crazy — why couldn't she ever pour the right amount of milk on the first try?"
My aunt jumped in: "You're both wrong! She was stealing my damn milk!"
This sort of thing is why I find reality very hard to grasp. (It's also why I love my family.)
We all inhabit our own planets, people. Everyone invents their own world history. Good luck trying to reconcile any of it for a universal truth.
Which is why sometimes when I've given up on trying to see things clearly, I just try really hard to see things generously.
Just sayin'.
Happy Day,
LG
My friend Barb just posted this, and she said it made her cry. So I watched it,…
My friend Barb just posted this, and she said it made her cry. So I watched it, and it also made me cry. So if you feel like crying, go for it! Keep the crying chain going! Yes!
Such a touching video about a program connecitng kids in Brazil who want to practice English with senior citizens in the States who just want someone to talk to.
Lovely humanity…
FCB Brasil and the CNA language school network are launching the Speaking Exchange project, which connects CNA students in Brazil with Americans living in re…
…then delete the voicemail.
…then delete the voicemail.
A humble suggestion for a very sweet gift…? :) LG
A humble suggestion for a very sweet gift…?
🙂
LG
