How the vivid, bright colors on a painting from 200 years ago are still so lovely
Crisp, cool air and a smooth navy sky
Warm, fresh homemade popcorn with melted soy butter and the perfect amount of salt
The view from the top of Runyan canyon, and the invigoration from the hike up
A photograph that pulls you in, whispering what's happening in a scene from 50 years ago
The smell of fallen, burnt-colored leaves on a cold ground in a small New England town
A book that is so thrilling, you can't bear to finish it
The way the sky opens up so wide, just as you approach Palm Springs going east on the 10 freeway
Pride in your mom's voice each time you answer the phone
The special private feeling while walking alone in a foreign city
A piano melody
Delicate, modern, yet classic stationary, with a texture you can feel without touching it
Being transported back to high school with just one song
Bright green and white bunches of new Lilly of the Valley blooms in the ground
A bond so precious between grandparents married over 60 years
Driving in LA when it seems the entire city has gone on holiday
The unstoppable wagging tails of happy dogs
Deep and true empathy for other and all sentient beings
Perfect moments between friends with contagious laughter
Words like gravity, loquacious, diligent, blue, fragile, california and lovely
A small frozen pond you can ice skate on
A film so powerful it changes the way you live
That high-pitched, sweet "meow" of a rescued kitten
The way Paris resembles a black and white photograph, and a page out of any Andre Breton novel
Candlelit evenings while minutes flow from day to dusk, dusk into night
Large, intricate snowflakes that disappear on the New York City streets on a December evening
The moment when your vulnerability emerges in front of the one you're falling for
The flopping golden ears of a dog leaning out the window in the backseat of the car
Recognition of experiencing pure joy
The involuntary tearful response to a powerful operatic duet
Dogs that plop down when exhaustion kicks in, followed by a sigh and a content groan
The appreciation of an elderly person after being helped
A newborn nephew's face wearing your brother's expression
The comfort of a ritual so simple it makes you smile
The transformation of an abused, scared dog about to be killed at a shelter into a trusting, affectionate new family member of a doting couple
Second chances for every unassuming beautiful cat and dog
The power of realizing you can make a difference.
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1 comment:
Rach,
That was SO beautiful. Thank you. I especially loved the ones about the meow of the kitten and driving in LA when there is no traffic.
But really you are such a great writer. Keep writing more!
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