a wish for today.
breakfast at cira's, south bend, indiana, 7.26.08
today, i wish that we could meet for breakfast. i could soak in all your wisdom and laughter and creative energy. i would learn more about me just by spending time with you over pancakes and summer berries and poached eggs and the best cup of coffee you have had a while. i would learn about you and your dreams and fears and hopes and beliefs and where you are on your journey.
today, i wish that we could meet for breakfast. you could share stories...pieces of the stories that make up your life and i could nod and just listen. i could just listen and honor the space that sits between us as you share you with me.
today, i wish that we could meet for breakfast. i could share the thoughts that have been crawling across my mind. i could put words to the feelings and trust that you would listen before judging. and you could trust that i would do the same.
today, i wish we could meet for breakfast. we would laugh and listen and eat and share and laugh some more. we would enjoy pancakes and bright red raspberries and blueberries and coffee and cool, fresh cream. we would share our stories.
and we would hold the space between us.
(thank you all for listening. for honoring my words by sharing your words. for holding that space a bit. thank you for inviting me to laugh out loud, to look at myself, to laugh at myself, to take a step back, to honor my honesty, to honor myself. simply put: you rock. peace and blessings to you all this sunday.)
take a breath
Reader Comments (15)
That is such a lovely wish. I don't get out much with the little kids. Often, taking them somewhere is more work than if I were to stay at home and make a meal myself, but you have reinvigorated my intention to start spending more time with friends. Sometimes, even, we need to reach out to have those friendships be what we would like.
Maybe I will invite a friend to my next Sunday Family Brunch.
big goose bumps as i read through this.
today, i am sitting here envisioning us sitting down
to whatever drink or meal in
just a few more weeks.
today i am thankful that you have
taken the time to reach out to
me and make me smile and feel
at ease.
peace girlie
kelly
Ooohhh! Me too :-)
All of those things you mentioned would be such a gift to me right now! There are few people in my immediate circle who offer the time and attention to hold and honor and nurture that space.
Thank you for wishing that - for reaching out - across the miles.
It would be a joy to sit over breakfast with you and share all of that richness :-)
heehee...i'm there in...let me see...
from here to the airport - 1.5 hours
get on the plane... - 2 hours
fly - 10 hours?
let's say...just to be safe...15 hours!
Will it then still be breakfast?! Or can we just go on with lunch and dinner...and make it a breakluner?
Whatever. with all the laughter and tears and listening and telling and hugging and smiling and comforting and just being in this friendship, we can be there any time..
right now..sitting across from you at the table...but you are giggling...cause i'm listening so intense that the raspberrie juice is running down my mouth...it's all the juicy-ness of the friendship, yummy!
Big hug, always here,
Linni xx
Hey Liz, I'm loving catching up with your life via your blog! We'll have to do our June play weekend after I return from Vietnam. Life is slow here, which is so very lovely. Many hugs.
Peace and blessing to you too. Breakfast would be a wonderful thing. Pure joy.
can we have banana pancakes?
Hot black coffee please. Should you ever end up in central Minneosta, I'll treat!
dear one ... what a lovely wish. breakfast with friends is a beautiful way to start the day. thanks for coming over -- sorry I faded out at the end -- but we had such a great time with you both. peace & love, d
:0)
i would love to sit
with you
for breakfast
tea
dinner
supper
snack
brunch
midnite fridge raid
lunch
...
you name it.
if only there weren't so
many miles between
:)
Just beautifully expressed.
Liz,
You have been given a real gift, and I humbly thank you for sharing it so regularly with us! Your words and ways make me feel very inspired and moved. And now, I think I must go make some pancakes . . .
i can't wait to someday sit down for breakfast with you ... what a gift that would be :) xo
what beautiful writing...i wish that breakfast would be the only thing on my mind when I wake up...i love wishes...
peace,
patience
kindness girl
What did I do before you began writing your blog? Absolutely magnificent writing. I am in love with your words.
MC in SC