Today it rained – almost all day long, so I stayed inside to
do some art, and to write cards and notes to friends for birthdays and
anniversaries. Maybe that's a bit old
fashioned when there are such things as "e-cards," but that's just not my style. As I began going through a box of treasured note cards I have collected over the years, I was chagrined to find, once again, the card I REALLY
wanted had the envelope stuck to it – on the front of course. Since it
was raining anyway, I decided to try one of the classic old super-sleuth tricks
with the steam from my teapot – and voila!! Somehow the challenge of
unsticking over two dozen hand selected cards brought back a story from over
two years ago.
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| First batch of the unstuck cards. |
When we returned from Hawaii in 2012 we were hesitant
to tell people we had “just bought a house in Hawaii.” We had not yet sold our 22-year old gallery business - nor
had we sold our house. The reposes
were mixed. Most came with enthusiasm tempered with a
degree of puzzlement and concern. One of my most appreciated responses came from our dear friends Iris and Jeffrey who
raised their boys here in Puna and who lost two homes over the years during
the Kalapana flow. Ironically, it was what
they didn’t say that was such an
appreciated gesture. They let us effuse
with glee and they told stories of their adventures.
At one point, though, it was obvious there were things they
were not saying, so we queried them.
They wisely said, “You know there are always pluses and minuses anywhere
you live. We’d love to share your excitement
and joy – and just let you discover your own challenges along the way – and learn
from them.” So I grinned today while rescuing a batch of much-loved cards. Yes, we live in a rainforest, with glued envelopes, pesky mongoose,stale crackers, mold, noisy frogs, hurricanes and lava flows. And like they already knew, we have found our way and continue to learn from every experience. MAHALO Iris & Jeffrey! XOXOX
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