tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847947158651684642.post8087845718668320206..comments2018-06-30T00:23:33.597-03:00Comments on Surrealistic Reflections: Timing Is EverythingTeresa Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565322758688058310noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847947158651684642.post-35736789332361598192010-05-06T21:39:53.814-03:002010-05-06T21:39:53.814-03:00Thanks, Teresa! Thanks to the volcano, I had a gre...Thanks, Teresa! Thanks to the volcano, I had a great extended vacation in one of Europe's most beautiful places: mountains, cheese, chocolate, lakes, cafe creme... :)<br /><br />speaking to your post further, I recall doing much "smelling of roses" during my son's early years... when my pace in life considerably slowed to accommodate my son's wonder for the world...Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847947158651684642.post-62415000623883441842010-05-05T13:06:28.089-03:002010-05-05T13:06:28.089-03:00Thanks Nina! It's also nice that you had a ch...Thanks Nina! It's also nice that you had a chance to stop and smell the roses in Switzerland due to the intervention of the volcano;-)<br /><br />T;-)Teresa Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565322758688058310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847947158651684642.post-32849552693448765952010-05-05T12:50:11.462-03:002010-05-05T12:50:11.462-03:00Great post, Teresa, and great message... It is the...Great post, Teresa, and great message... It is the subtle that kills us, isn't it? Like the lobster in the pot... <br /><br />Freedom is like that too... If we don't remain vigilant and protect it with our hearts, it too will slip away before our very eyes... <br /><br />I guess it comes down to perspective, like my friend Toulouse said... If you live for the moment (without losing site of the long journey) you truly live. And, like Dar said, it becomes something you can then capture the moment in a picture. And, Dar, you do it impeccably ...Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847947158651684642.post-24424590381810546172010-05-05T12:30:26.747-03:002010-05-05T12:30:26.747-03:00LOL! Great idea Dar;-) It allows you to 'get...LOL! Great idea Dar;-) It allows you to 'get the picture'... HaHa!<br /><br />Thanks for the comment!<br />T;-)Teresa Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565322758688058310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847947158651684642.post-37165413707894330852010-05-05T12:28:33.076-03:002010-05-05T12:28:33.076-03:00I really enjoy reading this post T.
As I remember ...I really enjoy reading this post T.<br />As I remember some of my journey's I've been on, I couldn't stop and time to smell the roses or take a picture. <br /><br />So now I try to capture the moment with a picture.<br /><br /> DarUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668001806003744537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847947158651684642.post-84490304661264040682010-05-05T12:27:40.125-03:002010-05-05T12:27:40.125-03:00Mel,
Thanks for the comment! I have always value...Mel,<br /><br />Thanks for the comment! I have always valued your insight and stopping the smell the roses is something we should all try to do sometimes;-)<br /><br />Enjoy the spring and your new pet;-)<br />thanks! T;-)Teresa Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565322758688058310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847947158651684642.post-23201119945191183362010-05-05T12:25:59.195-03:002010-05-05T12:25:59.195-03:00Great comment Toulouse! I especially like the par...Great comment Toulouse! I especially like the part where you mention that we can become avatars of ourselves...<br /><br />It's an interesting concept because it conveys the feeling of not being whole and totally here in very few words!<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Teresa;-)Teresa Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565322758688058310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847947158651684642.post-2168350564349649772010-05-04T22:56:43.825-03:002010-05-04T22:56:43.825-03:00I love your thoughts :) always have! I vowed not t...I love your thoughts :) always have! I vowed not to work any overtime this week and just enjoy the changing of the seasons and our new furry addition to the family :) Balance is key - thank you for reminding me of this :)<br />Hugs!Melnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847947158651684642.post-22900197751627716102010-05-04T20:15:52.369-03:002010-05-04T20:15:52.369-03:00Wonderful post, Teresa!
You speak an existential ...Wonderful post, Teresa!<br /><br />You speak an existential truth, one that I have discovered in my travels around the world: we are the sum of our experiences and more. If we do not take the time to experience and cherish life's precious moments (and they are often fleeting moments) then we become avatars of ourselves. <br /><br />As a student of the Zen of Travel (see www.toulouseletrek.com), I find that travel serves a good metaphor for the journey of life.<br /><br />Travelers may range between two extremes: those who focus on the journey and those who focus on the destination. While the latter ensures that you get there, you miss out on the journey, which is usually the most significant and time-consuming part; the former ensures enjoyment without guaranteeing that you will reach your destination. <br /><br />As with most things, a balance would seem best, one that focuses on the journey without losing sight of the destination (which may, in fact, change based on one's experience in one's journey): a journey with purpose and with vision...<br /><br />So, when will you come to Paris and experience the Louvre and Musee d'Orsay and the cafes along the Seine?<br /><br />Ton ami,<br />Toulouse :-3Toulouse LeTrekhttp://www.toulouseletrek.comnoreply@blogger.com