Friday, September 25, 2020

Unexpected Gifts

As life becomes harder and more threatening, it also becomes richer, because the fewer expectations we have, the more good things of life become unexpected gifts that we accept with gratitude.
Etty Hillesum, Dutch writer killed in Auschwitz concentration camp (1914-1943)
As we face the threatening swell of COVID's second wave, Mother Nature presented us with an unexpected gift of summer warmth. Her gift, so welcome after a period of chilling temperatures, meant I could once again enjoy post-prandial repose in the backyard. Such a pleasant relief!


1 comment:

  1. ...meanwhile, as the photographer is concentrating on composing the shot, a steady trickle of melted ice cream and chocolate is slowly (but surely) making its way down her sleeve...
    ;0)

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