Mmmmmmm.... delicious! I wish you could taste what I'm enjoying at this moment...a warm and fresh made from scratch pumpkin harvest muffin. Crispy on the outside, moist on the inside with a golden finish that reminds me how precious it is.
Earlier this week I received a beautiful card from a friend in Ontario. Written in her own penmanship were words of appreciation and kindness. As I opened the envelope at my desk the chaos of the world instantly disappeared into a quiet stillness. A personal connection showing me that goodness is alive and real. As real as the paper that was in my hands.
Knowing that this person with a very busy life had taken the time to choose a card, write out her thoughts and send it to me by post was so special. Email is convenient and orderly; texting is short and sweet; facebooking is fun and friendly but there is just nothing like receiving something written by hand. It's personal, we are personal ...we are more than binary code.
In a fast paced world understanding that someone slowed down enough to connect "old school" expands my heart. I love to see how life flows through another as I see a glimpse of their personality inked in loops, swirls, lines and dots. In the computer age an intimate part of our being is disappearing in the name of efficiency. When do we, if ever, dare to share this personal slowed down part of ourselves rather than opting for easy and fast?
Thank you Mandy for your thoughtful card that didn't come via computer but by good old Canada Post reminding me of the humanity that connects us across the miles. Like the muffins, made with each ingredient chosen from the cupboard instead of a premade dozen from the grocer's shelf, the card and the hand written words add an abundance of deliciousness, health and joy to my life.
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