Henrietta
&
Airedale
Riley Rose
romped
wrestled
rested
RR’s
loving
grandparents
gift
daily
dog park
gallops
recount
escapades
to
twoleg
master
me?
assured
Henny’d
made
day’s
highlight
reel
famous
in
Waukesha
That’d make a great tattoo, I replied to a conversant.
Live the Question(s)
How many times have I read Rilke’s advice and not grasped his depth of meaning?
Similar to Emerson?
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
I once had a rigid belief that I’d never get a tattoo. Inked skin was fine for others, but I didn’t like the thought of wearing something I couldn’t take off.
What if I changed my mind, and my sagging skin was forever marked?
I once had gratitude stenciled with henna on my ankle. My sister-in-law was my partner in crime, real rebels. We were on vacation. Interesting…for the rest of the week, I found myself limiting my time in the lake because…I didn’t want the temporary reminder to wear off.
My mind is a funny place!
Do you have one of those, too?
This morning I read a PSYCHE article.
One sentence inspired today’s title.
Once upon a time….
I felt squeamish,
writing about my vulnerabilities.
Living the question….
I learned
sharing leads to connection
spice
to
my
fleeting
existence.
Hi Gail, Great! Just great!! Emerson’s quote. The tattoo idea. (It was, “famous in Waukesha,” right?) The henna-stenciled “gratitude” may not have worn off. Rather, absorbed into your being? If we endeavor to live being fully present, does that preclude the feeling of “fleeting existence?” That reminded me of Emmet Fox’s exhortation: “What’s your hurry?! You’re already living in Eternity!” All the time in the Universe to experiment...
I came here to write this comment before I saw the message from Gary. I'd love to read a post from you Gail called "Famous in Waukesha." Is that where you're based?