Lin-Manuel Miranda and his masterpiece, Hamilton
Spinning Plates which led to the discovery of art that I haven’t found words for at Alinea.
Ray Lamontagne’s latest record, Ouroboros.
“If music be the food of love, play on.” William Shakespeare
Three themes: music, food, and love.
You would be shocked if you knew how many knees were bent right now in prayer.
No doubt that thousands of poems are being typed and written right now.
Just a guess, but I would bet that over 1,000 times a minute today someone holds a door for someone with their hands full.
Ten billion thank you’s will be exchanged today. Easily.
I’m guessing that over 10,000 crossing guards this morning stopped traffic for lunch pale toting ducklings on their way to school.
Right now….right this very minute…thousands of chefs are preparing menus and dreaming in flavors for their Friday night guests.
If a billion cut roses are sold in the United States each year, that means that at least 31 buds per second are bursting in our universe today before they get to your vase. For your enjoyment, by the way.
And guess what? The sun pulled up over our horizon again this morning.
Here’s the catch of the day…once you learn to see it, you’ll see it everywhere.
See what?
Beauty. Benevolence. Whimsy. Hope. Thrill. Joy. Experience. Euphoria. Etc.
Breaking news! You’re the host of the today show.
I jotted down a list of artists today that have moved me recently…and one from 20 years ago….see below.
Grant Achatz – Artist
Jimmy Fallon – Artist
Jeff Koons – Artist
Mrs. Collins – Artist (my 6th grade math teacher)
Aaron Franklin – Artist
Ryan O’Neal – Artist
Lin-Manuel Miranda – Artist
Your job is to make sure your name is on such a list of those you are looking to reach and lead.
You do this by giving gifts that help allow the world to taste, see, and hear what would not have been tasted, seen, or heard without you.
Palker J. Palmer teaches that the “the tighter we cling to effectiveness the smaller and smaller the tasks we will take on”.
In other words, you can’t white-knuckle happenstance, whimsy, change, and possibility.
Thank you, Parker.
We needed this brought to our attention.
The space between creativity and something new being crafted is me.
The space between me and you is compassion.
The space between compassion and awareness is empathy.
The space between empathy and action is love.
And that is the space that changes the world.
I’ve connected quite a few dots since Part 1.
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