For Your Consideration

February 26th, 2010

Two weeks ago I had a yoga private with a woman whose dementia is slowly eroding her memory and concept of time, place, space.  She is incredibly lovely, a former English teacher and beloved mother and grandmother.

When I arrived at her apartment, she was staring at the snow  swirling outside her kitchen window.  I went and stood next to her. We didn’t talk for a few long moments.  Without turning to me, she whispered: They don’t always dance this way. Usually they just fall.

If you’re cursing a snowy commute or canceled travel plans this weekend, I humbly offer the cogent observations of an incredibly wise, wonderful woman for your consideration.  Precious is the life that lets us witness this ballet…

Bon weekend!

2 Responses to “For Your Consideration”

  1. samdotcom says:

    This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing!

  2. molly says:

    though i’m not in snowy new york at the moment, i needed this today. beautiful.

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