Moments D657: Found

I know I have talked a lot about words in my blog.  I suppose that is apropos given that I've taken to sharing a moment with the world every day via a blog.  Written words.

Written.

It seems I am better equipped to find the right words (or more coherent words) when I write.

Today was one of those reminder days.

It was a challenging weekend for me.  I've been nose to the grind digging into my textbook to get caught up enough to do well on my coming midterm.

It hasn't been fun.  It hasn't been easy.  It has been necessary.

At the end of today, my spoken words were failing me.  I was frustrated and I, frankly, gave up on them.

EQ came to my rescue.  Just at that moment where you are ready for the world to implode on you because you can't seem to express yourself well, he came to my rescue.

With some magic (at least it was magical to me), EQ found the words that had been floating in my head.  He brought to life the thoughts and feelings I was struggling to explain in my own words.  He was concise and eloquent as he did it.  In three or four sentences he had it all summed up.

It emulated a perfectly wrapped present.  You know, that present that you are dying to know what is inside, but it is so prettily wrapped that you are afraid to open it up and destroy its beauty.  What if, the goodies inside were not as expected?

And here was my perfectly wrapped present from EQ.  A neat little package of words that were deeply meaningful to me.  Was I really ready to open it up and dig a little deeper?

Yes, that was a pretty powerful moment.  That moment where I had a choice to accept those found words or deny them.  I chose the harder path.  The path that forced me to go deeper than ever before.

In the end, it seems I was ready for digging deeper, for what ensued was a profound and fulfilling conversation about growth, opportunity and the excitement of our future together.

All because of a few found words that I wasn't able to find, but were found for me.

Brilliant!

Moments failing with words.

Moments where your partner picks up the vibe and finds the words.

Moments D315: Randomness

Today I celebrate a couple of random things that happened today that both totally made me smile.

First, was when I was on all fours this morning looking for my kitten’s ball with its bell in it. (I knew she had lost it as things were rather quiet!) While splayed out on the ground, I found it beneath the filing cabinet. And then as I rolled on the floor a bit with Ma-Ku, I saw something I didn’t expect: my earring beneath the guest bed. This, an earring I thought I had lost while I was on my way home from Florida weeks earlier! I had worn these earrings home on the plane, and when I arrived home to my apartment, I only had one left. How on earth did I end up finding it in the spare bedroom? I was so shocked, I actually went and checked to see if I had a second earring as I thought maybe the kitten had stolen the remaining earring and used it as a toy.

Nope. I now have both earrings. How strange. How bizarre!

The other randomness that happened to me today was an introduction to a colleague’s best friend. She was barely in my office and was instantaneously hugging me and then she stepped back to tell me I was gorgeous! HUH? Talk about unexpected. It was all I could do to find my words without stumbling completely.

Moments second-guessing a lost earring.

Moments of strange meetings.

Moments D136: Not lost

Sometimes I feel as though my thoughts, my presence and my words are lost in the world around me.  After all, how is it that someone can perceive me so differently than I see myself or how I feel I project myself?

How is it that my words fall upon ears that don’t hear their intended meaning?  How is it that my actions can come across as the opposite of what they were intended to be?

Today’s moment was a delightful surprise where my words struck a chord with another.  Early this morning I received a message from a friend.  I’ve known this person for years, but I don’t know him well.  What I do know:  he has a beautiful heart and a kind soul (somethings you just know about a person).  He’s had a hell of a year (I swear, there must spiritual lessons being handed out in 2012!) and has been following my blog.  Today he reached out to let me know that my words have not been lost in the world.  His message:  My words have been seen, heard and appreciated.

That was the biggest smile ever.

Moments to share thoughts.

Moments to inspire others.

Moments where others inspire you.