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.
One of my favorites in the neighborhood. This building is directly across the way from the trolley stop I often wait at and it is always a pleasure to admire the renovation that was recently done on it. It is nothing special, just another residential building, but it sure had the favor of the designer.
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.
21 comments:
Most people hate Mondays but with a building like that to look at it would make it much nicer.
I like Mondays, for me its a day just like any other day.
Interesting building...
cet immeuble est superbe, il me fait penser a un hôtel
This building is beautiful, it makes me think of a hotel
Wowee! And it's just a residential building? Fantastic, Isadora.
Wow! What a gorgeous building! It's hard to believe it is a residential building. I love the detailed ornamentation, especially the golden sun. Happy Monday to you too. Have a great week.
Awesome.
Well, I hate Mondays but after seeing this facade I could change my mind (but just a little bit)
i love the decoration a lot.
actually it's beautiful, how lucky you are to be able to see it on a daily bases!
oh i love the detail in that building! how lucky you are to have these wonderful views every day! sorry i have been such a lame commenter the past week or so!
The building is majestic, a beautiful image
That's one of the loveliest façades I've ever seen. I really, really, REALLY hope that this beauty will remain sparkling for the longest time (thinking of the newly restored building you featured a few days ago, with the mildew problem).
A beautifully ornate facade.
This is absolutely beautiful!! That would make my Monday bright!!
Wow amazing building and eh I like tuesdays That's when my weekend starts
This is really nice to look at.
Wow, the building does look great. What does it cost to live there?
Very ornate decorations. I can see why you like the building. I could imagine the glare from the golden statues when the sun hits them. :)
Jugendstil? Well, Budapest is not that far from Vienna... A wonderful building. And yes, I really like Mondays, and if they are busy I like them even more.
Oh but this building is quite special!
Mari-Nanci
thats a really unusual facade. made me smile :)
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won't be able to visit till april end now. have too much college work followed by exams, have fun blogging. take care and all da best. ciao.
Pretty decorations on the side of the building.
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