People Carin'

I met with my bookclub today. We spent 2 1/2 hours around a table discussing the book and our lives. Today in the afternoon I was reflecting that through the bookclub, and a couple of other people who have really cared about me in their lives, I have had the experience of being incredibly nurtured. I feel so grateful for these people, and experiences.

One thing can lead to another

I was feeling trapped by the city yesterday and to relieve some of my itchiness, I went to the Sante Fe art district to go to the galleries which were open gratis for it being the third Friday of the month. There was one gallery where I lingered. It was an artists' collective where the walls were hung with small oil paintings and watercolors which depicted Southwestern and natural scenes. I was drawn into the paintings as I looked at the slope of a hill in one, the bushiness of bushes in another, the tallness and shape of trees in another. The images stayed with me on my drive home. When I drove home, I still felt ensnared in city life, but as I winded my way through my route home I noticed the tree branches which were bare and holding their fingers up for the light to shine through. Just like Snow White in the Disney cartoon who was caught by the evil tree branches in the forest, I was caught by the branches of these trees. They were good trees though, life giving trees that helped give me back the breath of life and desire to keep living in and exploring the city.