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September 2, 2007

Simple Dots

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 5:43 am

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Life is simple, we make it complex.

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I took Joel’s advice to forget the sensational and look for the simple pleasures. We look at all the wonderful details of the good moments. We find the intensity in life’s simple moments, and simple pleasures.

This week I breathed pure air on a mountain 7,500 feet high, looked down a gorge 230 feet below, was dwarfed by trees 200 feet high and watched salmon jump upstream.

For me the simple became sensational.

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Simple things reminded me of what I read earlier today about what life is all about.We tend to forget about others in our pursuit for excellence, knowledge and improving self. Oh, I need to get this certification, I need to do it by this day, I need to …. I forgot that it was summer, I broke the promises, of going for a walk, riding the bike, many many times..

At this point, I decided to stop looking for dots this week, because they were right here next to me all the time and each needed a hug on our last day of vacation.

Must be the full moon this week, I read Liz’s post I’m dying to blog tonight… but I just don’t feel like it. In my case, I’m dying to blog tonight, but if I do, I risk missing my plane back to civilization in 4 hours and I need my sleep.

Sometimes life truly is that simple.

May the dots be with you!


Vern, The Idea Dude





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4 Comments to “Simple Dots”

  1. September 2nd, 2007 at 10:26 am
    Dar said

    Hi, Vern

    Thanks for sharing such a beautiful — yet simple — pleasure. I felt as if I were there with you, up on the mountain looking down, enjoying the salmon jumping upstream. I enjoyed the moment, without all the hassle. :-)

    As the pace moves ever more quickly, I find myself deliberately slowing it back down, so I can keep to, and enjoy, the simple. Thanks again!

  2. September 2nd, 2007 at 10:30 am
    ME Strauss said

    Dar!
    Thanks for stopping by. Your voice is always so joyful. It’s a light on a simple, sunny day. :)

  3. September 2nd, 2007 at 7:32 pm
    Vernon Lun said

    Hi Dar, it’s something I have to keep reminding myself too!
    Vern

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