Spring
Mar
29
2021
“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” – Rainer Maria Rilke
“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” – Rainer Maria Rilke
“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain
“Real art is one of the most powerful forces in the rise of mankind, and he who renders it accessible to as many people as possible is a benefactor of humanity.” – Kodaly
She was a queen. Maybe not in the literal sense of the word but she was an example of uprightness, of honesty and dignity. She worked at a library and led many groups of children to discover the love of literature and the beauty of the arts. I can thank her for that as well. And she would hold talks on love. I remember visiting the library with our class and listening to her read to us from a beautiful book of quotations she had compiled on Love: “Love is heaven’s kindly light, the Holy Spirit’s eternal breath that vivifieth the human soul.” […]
It’s sunny and that says it all Gentle winds surround me but I don’t care at all Like a spring bud my face is warmed by the rays of the sun And the air is filled with the promise of a new day
“We met early in the morning. Jimmy’s mom was at the hospital and we were going to visit it. It felt as if we were going to visit our own mothers. We grew up together and after school each day we would have our afternoon snacks at Jimmy’s place. His mom made the most delicious challah bread and apricot jam. At home, I still have the book I got from Aunt Claire when we were kids. She wrote the following quote in the book: ‘Love gives life to the lifeless. Love lights a flame in the heart that is cold. Love […]
“Let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.” – Gibran
Crisp and chilly the air But your brightness warms the heart Radiance colours the room With morning calm and delight
“It was a summer afternoon when the photographer came to my grandparents’ home. Grandpa being a writer and grandma a famous conductor, a local magazine was running an article about them and there was a photoshoot in their home. I was 16 at the time and loved spending summer vacations at their house and enjoying their library. Grandma asked the photographer to take some pictures of me as well. And if you ask now whether my grandparents were a source of inspiration in my life, my answer is absolutely yes. We spent many evenings debating on questions a teenager would want […]
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