I was so excited when I saw this poppy because I wanted to do a series of shots of it. One of it being born, one of it in full bloom, and one of it as it was dying away. But we had a cold spring, and this flower never got to bloom in its radiant entirety, so I only took one picture out of three. But it did remind me of something I saw today, which was absolutely in full bloom...
I went to the grocery store, and as I was putting everything into the back of my car, I could hear opera music... a woman singing. I looked to the car to my right, and it was a brand new red convertible VW bug. I glanced inside and noticed that the little vase on the dashboard was spilling over with big bright red silk poppies. And the woman driving looked like a voluptuous flower herself... a heavier set woman wearing bold colours, listening to this beautiful opera, soaking up every wonderful bit of her life.
Her window was open and I felt compelled to say something to her... and she looked at me with a smile and a glint in her eye and replied, "I'm just lovin it!"
How wonderful!!!
It was as though she was taking her life by the horns and living it completely on her terms, and because of it, she was radiating from the inside, out.
To say I was inspired by this beautiful woman would be an understatement.
Maybe I need to wear more red.
I KNEW when I came here & saw a new post that it would be something wonderful. Don't you just want to hang out with that woman for a while? Just sit in her car & listen to the music with her, feel her joy envelop you?
ReplyDeleteLOVE this little tale.
:) Debi
yes! yes! try it....wear red for a month and see what happens!
ReplyDeletep.s. one of the details that i love about all poppies is how they shed their shells, bursting open like too much ribbon stuffed into a egg shell.
xoxoxox
Isn't it fantastic when you find such beautiful inspiration under the most ordinary of situations!?
ReplyDeleteJust wonderful...
xo
Beautiful! Thanks for your comment as well, by the way. I love your writing - found you through Persisting Stars, I believe.
ReplyDeleteoh do wear red ... its good for us i think :) thanks for sharing this beautiful smile, xo
ReplyDeleteOh I wish that I could join her in that car too... I love encountering people who have such an obvious love and appreciation for life :-)
ReplyDeleteMaybe we should all wear a little more red..and shine a little brighter. Altho you never did get to capture the poppy in full bloom..this image is lovely.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely that simple things, when shared by a careful observer, become an invitation to live well. I think the reason your blog touches so many hearts is that your live in such an open manner. You love people, you talk to strangers, you delight in small pleasures. Then you share it all with us.
ReplyDeleteI'm already wearing red, now if I could just figure out how to be more like you.
Happy Wednesday.
what a beautiful inspiring story. just love it.
ReplyDeleteWhat more could I possibly add?
ReplyDeleteEvery time I come here you simply take my very breath away.
i am so glad you found me, and I found you, and everyone else found you too :)
dear heart... you are more like that woman in the red vw than you even know.
SO much to you.
xoxoxo
and quite possibly your need a shiny red VW convertible bug! :-)
ReplyDeletewhat a great story. isn't it wonderful to run into someone like that!! thank you for sharing it so we could all feel like we did!
that was "YOU" need, not YOUR. i need to look before i press post!!!
ReplyDeleteMaybe we all only get to take one shot. I think what you are wearing is brilliant.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great reminder of what's really important!
ReplyDeleteShe was happy, and nothing could take it away from her in that moment... how lovely, how perfect. You've shared it beautifully with us. Happy people are a rarity, I think. I'm not sure why. I know life is hard but it seems we rarely catch people at exuberant moments.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this little message of hope!
oh, I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, me too - more red!
now you see - THAT is exactly the way i want to live! maybe we SHOULD wear more red!
ReplyDeleteJaime - There's an award waiting for you over at my blog. Stop by when you can & take possession of it!
ReplyDelete:) Debi