breathe.love
Published by Rachel Chew on Jun 15, 2007 at 1:29 AM
There are two things I've been telling myself: breathe and love. Or rather, those were two things I've been reminded of these few days/weeks/months.
The children's home painting project was a disaster in every logical sense. I've heard more complaints than anything else. Some volunteers were complaining about how boring scrapping paint can get while some complained about the music from the radio. Others complained about being there.
(Teenagers.)
My friend tells me I have to filter. He's right. There's this giant invisible sieve hanging over me, reminding me to breathe and love.
There are also gems to be held from the filtering. Some pedophobic guys started to volunteer and my 13-year old brother decided to give away his comics to the kids because comics are/were important to him and the kids have only one comic book in their library.
So in the illogical sense, the home painting project was a success. I liked how we were doing it together, mothers, husbands, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. Families don't always have it perfect, and that was what we were: family. Unknown to us at that time, we were following and being the hands and feet of the One who came down... literally covered in (His) dust and debris.
On another note, I received my credit card bill today and it’s one of the nicest things this week.
Total amount spent: $0
Love.
love the coffee cup illustrations.
it will be this until i find something better.
by the way, in case i haven't really said it, thanks for the reminder.
(yes. teenagers.)
you're oh so welcome, patty pat pat.
btw, when will you get a real job? because i'm not paying you to leave comments -- although i appreciate it.
so so pretty.
really.
kelvin: that's good to hear. my flipflops are still covered in dust and paint :)
nà: i work in non-profit as a designer/researcher/writer and when i'm not designing or reading or writing, i'm photographing and hanging out with children at a shelter home. what i do can be blurry sometimes :)
keep it up :)
thank you :). i found your blog via longbrake too, and i like reading your blog (was tempted to leave comments many times, but shyness took over). it's nice to meet you!