Mind Wandering Wednesday

 A   L   O   H   A  !

One woman is a 

tiny divine spark in 

a timeless sisterhood 

tapestry collective; all

of us are Wild Women.

          Jan Porter

Success doesn’t measure 

a human being, 

effort does.

     Adam M. Grant

I arise in the morning 

torn between a desire 

to improve the world and 

a desire to enjoy the world,

         E. B. White 

I was eleven, 

then I was sixteen. 

Though no honors 

came my way, those 

were the lovely years. 

 Truman Capote

The Rabbi told this story

and it's his only one that I remember.

"When I was a little boy I had so much fun!"

Playing with others, running, playing with my toys.

I thought it would never get better than that.

But I enjoyed school too, growing more and more,

dating and playing sports with my friends.

It would never get better than that, I thought.

At Yeshiva (Seminary) I played on the basketball team.

We even won the big championship!

This has to be the high point of my life I thought,

celebrating with my team.

Meeting the perfect woman,

Marrying her!

Life could never be happier than this,"

he told us. And paused a long time.

Then one day, his perfect wife was

bringing  a new life into the world.

Waiting nearby, he realized: 

"This is  must be life's highest moment!"

He turned to his father,

also a Rabbi, and told him this.

His father only shined and replied.

"No. Seeing your first grandchild enter the world.

THIS is life's greatest moment!"

I have been through some tough times,

but have many happy memories

of mountaintop moments!

Riding with my sisters

in the motorcycle club

that we started,

was a REAL high for sure.

So many more.

Each day in Hawaii

is an epic mural of

beauty and light.

I hope you savor

the place that is

yours too.

Strange to write of high points

during this pandemic,

while many of us grew some,

others became gruesome.

But I DO.

I feel the peak

when I see YOU!

Carry on.

It does get better.

Much has been exposed

in order to be put right.

I'm deeply hopeful.

Thank YOU

for being a real friend!

Fondly,

    Cloudia & Pixie