LIFE IS A CIRCLE
Years ago I had a friend whose life seemed perfect... perfect husband, healthy. happy children, a to die for beautiful home and lots of money. At a time when I was struggling to hold things together financially from month to month, her life seemed like a fairytale.
Actually most of what I saw was perception. Things got considerably more stable for me and she had to give up her home and many of her dreams. It broke my heart for her. Everytime I pass her house I think... "That's L's house, no one else should be living there." In that moment I realized no one escapes life's struggles.
"It's not what happens to us in this life that matters, its what we decide to do about it."
I watched an amazing movie yesterday, one that I had never heard of but because it had Judith Dench in it I took a chance. It is called PHILOMENA and is the story of an Irish woman who goes in search of the son she was forced to give up for adoption. She is aided by a rather grumpy and cynical reporter named Martin.
Anthony renamed Michael Hess
The movie, which is based on the real life events of Philomena Lee, is well told. With a couple of twists it gently leads you to a surprise ending. I found much more there than just a story. Its about dealing with the harshness of life and deciding to choose forgiveness and love over anger and bitterness.
Although Philomena and Martin are at opposite ends of the spectrum they manage to travel this road together. They even bring the journey full circle.
I don't want to give away too many details but I highly recommend it. There's more there than meets the eye. You can watch it on Amazon.
In the the final scene Martin quotes T. S. Elliot
... and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started, and know the place for the first time.
At this rate we are going to be on bread and water. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!
SHE'S NOT AFRAID TO WEAR IT TWICE- She runs the gamut between inexpensive clothes off the rack to designer gowns (Alexander McQueen is one of her favorites) When she travels she wears clothes made by designers from that country. I think that's thoughtful and good PR. And then there are those pumps she has worn multiple, multiple times. I bet she owns more than one pair.
Mix dough and chill for at least an hour. Roll out on floured board to 1/4" thickness and cut as desired. Place on Parchment covered cookie sheet and bake at 350 for approx. 12 minutes.
A couple of summers ago I was staying in a cabin outside of Jackson Hole. It had been such a wet Spring that the river was too swollen and treacherous to raft so we spent the day wandering around, shopping, eating and acting like tourists. At one point everyone went on a stagecoach ride except for me. I stayed with the dog. Sitting in the park it began to lightly sprinkle. Oh the smell and the cool air... it was heavenly. It wasn't long after everyone had returned that it became a downpour. It left us sequestered in the car for nearly 20 minutes. It was mother nature at her best!
