March 2011
11 posts
Time
Busy. Everyone is busy, yet everyone thinks its ok to use this word as an excuse. No time. Time seems to be this thing that we never seem to have enough of anymore, and it is constantly being lost and increasingly difficult to obtain. Don’t you see what happens when we all never have time for one another anymore? Friendships and relationships are dashed apart. Plans become a thing of the...
“Fiction gives us a second chance that life denies us.”
– Paul Theroux (via solarelephant)
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air…”
– Ralph Waldo Emmerson (via quote-book)
The Little Orchid
Last year, when I was feeling a little blue, I picked up an orchid plant from Ralph’s. The blossoms were gorgeous- bright sunshine yellow with bursts of deep magenta in the center. That little plant sat on my desk and served as a constant reminder of how much beauty there is in the world. When I drove home at the end of last school year, the little orchid sat in my cupholder, keeping me company on...
