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 not exactly beach weather, it was still nice to get away from the city and get a brath of fresh air in Balatonfured. There is a beautiful promenade along the shore where you can enjoy the water, fresh air and the scenery. And below a friendly wine store window display. Inviting.
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:
Sounds like an interesting trip.
i am thrilled to find your blog and thank you for leaving a comment on mine!
Wow... the world famous Lake Balaton and an amazing collection of bottles ... this trip I'm liking Isa...
Always nice to get away!! That wine display is beautiful! Great shot!
I can taste the wine!
Any day at the beach is a good day!
My wife and I love going whenever we have the chance. Here it's the Pacific Ocean and it's about a two hour drive.
that is indeed inviting! did you go in to try some of those nice looking wine to finish up your luxurious weekend getaway?
"Oremus specialise in making wines which are not too sweet. This well developed Tokaji shows wonderful concentration of fruit, honey and caramel. Fairly full bodied but not heavy, with fresh balancing acidity, off-setting the sweetness."
I think I'd like it. :D
Lake Balaton, I would want to make this travel, some friend to me spoke for this region with beautiful reasons.
To see the sea - that is a dream of my own. I lived so far inland that it is always a pleasure to come upon photos like yours today.
I will show you a bathhouse in Hot Springs, but since I didn't go inside it will simply show the building. Come see tomorrow.
Thanks for stopping by my Sunday Meditation and I enjoyed you comment.
I would like to be sitting in that boat sipping a glass of wine. In my dreams... :)
I don't know where Lake Balaton is, but sounds like you had a relaxing day with no snow or rain.
Thats a lake? It looks huge.
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