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.
Although it was drizzling at times when I drove back to the village, I took the 'high road' literally. There are some incredible homes on what used to be grazing land - guess some of it still is for their horses.
Driving past these palatial homes, I got up above the village into the vineyards. Take a look at what someone made their week-end work 'home' when there is a lot of work done with the grapes. Rather than go home, just spend the night.
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.
13 comments:
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Nice photos. Is the wine good in this place ???
See You later !
Welcome back! I love that little cottage.
An interesting little "cottage. Wonderful pictures! Cathy
I'm happy to see you back!
What a funny little house!the landscape seems so peaceful..
Great to see you back Isadora.
I love that tiny little place - cute as a bugs ear :)
So happy to have you back!
: )
I love this little house. I want several of them.
Welcome back! I too, was away for a while during the move to our new house.
What an odd little "house". Barely looks big enough to hold a sleeping bag!
Take care and have a great week.
Lisa
Welcome back! The little house has a beautiful view, but it only looks big enough to fit a bed. This is what you call a dedicated worker.
Hope you had a peaceful time whilst away
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you are able to have a little turkey today.
Gday Isadora, Your photo's are lovely And the little house is cute it doesnt look big enough to hold a bed, but would save the worker going home every night in the grape picking season..Thank you for your visit Our pool season just starting The Grandchildren using the pool ist week in november,yesterday we had a very warm 34c=about90f today only in the low 20c. we gets temps in summer as high as 45c=115f. so cant live without a pool in summer..hope you call again soon..
I love that the little vineyard workhouse has a porch. And a gorgeous view. Just enough room to sleep and eat, I'd bet.
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