It started the morning I decided to visit Muddy Waters (Coffee House) in Burlington, Vermont. I was told by the locals that if I was looking for a quiet place to write and enjoy a good cup of java, this was the place. I entered into a few different level rooms containing booths, cozy benches and chairs. After ordering an Iced Machiatto, I settled into a nice corner bench adjacent to a bookshelf. It was quiet, the perfect seat to get some reading done. My reason for spending a quiet morning here was to work through a few more chapters in The Artist's Way. (Julia Cameron's ~ Guide to Inspire Artists). Upon looking around, I noticed that there was a small, rolled up piece of paper tucked away in the brick wall behind me. At first, I was not sure whether to take it out and read it, or not. Perhaps I have seen too many "Candid - Punked" like shows, and someone was watching my every move. Pushing these paranoid thoughts aside, I reached over, read it and I was elated...
What a beautiful picture! What a treasure to own. Just looking at it brings out the magic in each of us. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, csweet ... I thought the same thing ... The magical world lets us dream and escape for a while ... Great hearing from you!
ReplyDeleteMagical moments happen all the time, but sometimes I'm not seeing because my mind is busy with other things.
ReplyDeleteLater on, upon reflection, I might realize magic had happened, but that would always be after the fact.
This summer my 14 year old grandson and I were out in the ocean with a boogie board.
Max was the' watcher' and I was the' rider' : * Magical Moment *
Many times I got tossed around, legs flying in the air, sand and salt water filling my nose, ears, eyes : * Reality *
I had no concern what-so-ever what anyone thought about an adult acting like a kid : * Magical Moment *
And then there were those perfect waves where I rode them the whole way up the beach with Max body surfing right beside me : * Magical Moment *
Hi Elizabeth - Yes - Magical Moments do happen all around us - Definately - I am loving the boogie board story - What a great zest for life you have!
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