German is a wonderfully precise language. This, from The Times: ‘’Mrs Merkel has dismissed what she called Öffnungsdiskussionsorgien, loosely meaning “orgies of debate about opening things up”.
“A friend … awakens your life in order to free the wild possibilities within you.”
The late, great Irish poet and philosopher John O'Donohue, born on this day in 1956, on the wonderful Celtic notion of "anam cara" ("soul friend") https://t.co/o2zqmElSXC
In this seasons of kinship and camaraderie, an invitation to reclaim the true meaning of friendship, so corrupted by our careless use of the word "friend" (with special thanks to Facebook...) https://t.co/9uhY75q3MY
“Live a while in these books, learn from them what seems to you worth learning, but above all love them. This love will be repaid you a thousand and a thousand times.”
Rilke, born on this day in 1875, on the rewards of reading https://t.co/GbVXP3lIJK
me: Let’s watch Running Wild w Bear Grylls & Armie Hammer on @NatGeo!
Elise @no_thnkyou (blankly): I don’t understand most of the words you just said.
We found a handwritten love letter on the ground after Trampoline Hall last night. Was it yours? I have it.
If not, when was the last time you wrote one?
A brief yet welcome bout of insomnia! 2 cats are sleeping soundly on top of me. I can feel their hearts beating through the blanket. Listening to their rhythmic breathing is comforting. Ok, good night.