handwritten on June 25, 2019
I think sometimes the greatest whimsy lies in the oldest rules. Those rules we learned in Kinder or even 1st grade. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Share with others. Be Patient. Be Kind. Be Loving. I think the older we get, the more meaningful those rules become to us because they are tangible. And they aren't just rules but part of the philosophy of life. That "sharing" with others seems to be the one that has most recently struck me as the most meaningful in my life. It is through sharing that I wake up excited for a new day. It is through sharing that I enter work never feeling like I've worked a day in my life. It is through sharing where I gain deeper perspectives and...
handwritten on June 24, 2019
As I was blowing up huge plastic planets to hang in our Elementary School Cafeteria, I got lost in the whirl of planets and space, stars, the unknown and this idea of unexplored terrain. Unlike most younger kids, I do not think I was ever fascinated with space which shines light on my personality. I love adventure but I think I enjoy seeing my proposed vision before I begin to reach for my star. But sometimes, the fun of climbing the ladder into darkness is realizing that the star you once had in mind to grasp with your very fingertips may not be the star you were actually looking for.
And I began to think of how many times I planned to hit a single star and instead hit a different one....
handwritten on June 23, 2019
A pretty hot and sticky day in the city of Pittsburgh. After church, I took my first journey over to the Bitter Ends Luncheonette for my first breakfast there. There is something so interesting and unique when you can taste a story within the food you are eating. And this tiny little kitchenette certainly has a story and a global perspective. Food fresh and farmed organically, environmentally friendly, you can taste the science and the heart that goes into creating something so descriptive, words and worlds traveling in and out of the very breakfast sandwich you are eating. There is always a story behind the food you are eating; with speed in life we miss that story I think. But today...
handwritten on June 22, 2019
You know, I think multiple individuals over the course of my journey with my husband have always inquired about how it feels to gather with a group of "those in medicine." "Do you feel left out?" "Is it weird being married to someone who has such a completely different field?" And you know, I think over the course of just one year my perceptions of medicine have changed dramatically and the people and their goals and my want to really actively listen to what it is they are doing and wanting to achieve (even if perhaps I do not understand all of those key phrases.) For we are much more than our vocation. We learn even more by exploring the vocations of others, their dedication and community...
handwritten on June 21, 2019
There is nothing more beautiful than when you make such a long connection with an individual that time passes (months maybe even years) and you can "pick right back up where you left off." I was thinking about this today as I was able to meet with someone I have been friends with since 10th grade. And truly, we have never been in the same place since graduating high school, but we still manage to stay in touch and visit one another as best as we can.
It isn't necessarily the whimsy in "easy conversation" but rather the whimsy in this realization that for the most part, you have exchanged such deep ideas and critical conversations with this inividual, particated in so many ups and down,...
