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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.
17 comments:
A toast to you, and your three sweeti kitties, and all the work you do for your CDP - Happy New Year!
I don't have a lot to say about last year or this new year but here are some thoughts...
I hope 2009 will be better than 2008, 2007, and 2006. I do think our government will be inspired by our new President Obama -- at least I hope so.
I would like to see the War in Irag end and I would like to see the killing stop everywhere.
It is my hope that Japan will stop slaughtering whales and raping virgin forests.
And I hope the people will lose their clubs and no longer club baby seals to death.
What a world we have and live in. 2009 could be so much better than it will be.
Happy New Year, Isadora =)
Isadora, nagyon boldog 2009-et kívánok sok szeretettel. :)
An impressive display of fireworks!
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you as well, Isadora! Boldog Ujevet!
Susanne
Sue's Daily Photography
Happy New Year!
Isadora, here's wishing the very best of 2009 to all your dear ones and to you!
I love this shot, Isadora! May 2009 bring you joy, love and prosperity. Happy New Year!
I hope 2009 will bring you all you wish..Happy new year!
The fireworks were cancelled in Boston last night so it's nice to see yours. Best wishes for 2009!
Happy New Year! Great firework photo!
Hi I am Margaret from America, I hope you do not mind I got your name from the blog of Old Lady Lincoln. I hope your New Year was a nice one, please come by sometime.
Happy New Year to you too and all the best for 2009.
Happy belated New Year! Looking forward to more of your Budapest photos from afar.
Lots of cheers and happiness back to you!
Wow, I stayed in Budapest the 27 28 29 december and it's a wonderful city, really romantic, Happy 2009
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