Many times I've walked through Budapest being struck by something I wanted to share. Here, I do just that. What follows are glimpses along life's path that had touched my heart. Enjoy! Budapest Daily Photos recently moved to its own home. The photos here may be enlarged by clicking on them unlike BudapestResources.com website, its previous home.
The Invitation
It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for
and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.
It doesn’t interest me how old you are.
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
for love
for your dream
for the adventure of being alive.
It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon...
I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow
if you have been opened by life’s betrayals
or have become shrivelled and closed
from fear of further pain.
I want to know if you can sit with pain
mine or your own
without moving to hide it
or fade it
or fix it.
I want to know if you can be with joy
mine or your own
if you can dance with wildness
and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes
without cautioning us
to be careful
to be realistic
to remember the limitations of being human.
It doesn’t interest me if the story you are telling me
is true.
I want to know if you can
disappoint another
to be true to yourself.
If you can bear the accusation of betrayal
and not betray your own soul.
If you can be faithless
and therefore trustworthy.
I want to know if you can see Beauty
even when it is not pretty
every day.
And if you can source your own life
from its presence.
I want to know if you can live with failure
yours and mine
and still stand at the edge of the lake
and shout to the silver of the full moon,
“Yes.”
It doesn’t interest me
to know where you live or how much money you have.
I want to know if you can get up
after the night of grief and despair
weary and bruised to the bone
and do what needs to be done
to feed the children.
It doesn’t interest me who you know
or how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand
in the centre of the fire
with me
and not shrink back.
It doesn’t interest me where or what or with whom
you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you
from the inside
when all else falls away.
I want to know if you can be alone
with yourself
and if you truly like the company you keep
in the empty moments.
19 comments:
It made a beautiful picture. I like the reflections.
Now that's a chandelier! Very pretty.
Yes, nice!
"Your" city reminds me a lot of "My" city in Germany: Wiesbaden.
nice lighting! is that a lighting store or a hotel?
That window brightened up the gray day, didn't it.
nice blog u have here.. :P never been there... hopefully one day, i'll come visit your country.. one fine day...
That's a nice warm shot Isadora, thanks for stopping to capture it for us!
Wayne
It is a chandelier store and let me tell you - I drool when I see what they have for sale. Dream on. My apartment would display it beautifully as the living room is 400 sq feet with 12 foot ceilings - but I would have to be adopted by someone who could pay for it. :)
Gudl - Yes, I suspect Wiesbaden would look very similar :) When was the last time you were there? The next time you visit, hop on a Wizz Air budget flight for Budapest.
And where is my comment? The one where I said that I thought that East European chandeliers are the very best and asked how much one of those beauties are going for now in your city? I just can't be forgetting to click publish that often??? Sigh.
You had to dig for your camera? I thought it was always attached to your hand. :) I like how the light brightens up the gray building.
wonderful composition, very interesting light treatment
I would say we are having the same weather. And when everything is dark and grey outside in this gloomy weather something like that can turn my mood for the better. Looking at that photos make me feeling warmer and more comfortable.
Made that seemingly dreary day "shine"! Thank you
The light from the chandelier really pops in this photo because of the gray colors around it.
Very nicely done, Isadora.
The light in this picture is awesome. The chandelier in the window almost looks like the fire in a fireplace.
très belle photo avec cet éclairage intérieur.
Very beautiful picture with this indoor lighting.
nice, nice. Makes me want to shop.
sandy
It's quite a chandellier, or is it several fixtures?
Anyway, its a nice window to look at.
~Oswegan
Oh, yes, I like it very much. The contrast between the walls, the windows, and the objects in the windows is very interesting.
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