Last week I had a whirlwind of appointments from New York to Los Angeles and back again in San Francisco. It was lovely, and fun, and magical, and exciting, and I'm so lucky to do what I do...but it was exhausting.
So I was happy to slip away into a blissfully quiet weekend at the end of it. I took a stroll Saturday morning simply because I'm in love with my new city and after being away I just wanted to be outside and breath it. I almost walked right past this shop when something in the window caught my attention: beautiful words by Thomas Merton.
I had decided to marry
the silence of the forest.
The sweet dark warmth of
the whole world
will have to be my wife.
Out of the heart of
that dark warmth
comes the secret that is heard
only in silence,
but is the root of all the secrets
that are whispered
by all the lovers in their beds
all over the world.
So perhaps I have an obligation to
preserve the stillness,
the silence, the poverty,
the original virginal point of
pure nothingness
which is at the center
of all other loves. - Thomas Merton
At a time in my life where I'm discovering the layers of difference between what it means to be alone and be a pair, what it means to share publicly and treasure privately your rich inner life, and how with a flip of perspective or life events you can be exactly where you never knew you wanted to be, these words on stillness and secrets and unconventional turns resonated with me...
Did it touch you too?
18 comments:
Beautiful words indeed..love what have to say as well..have a lovely week, crystal..xx meenal
love what 'you' have to say as well!xx meenal
beauty and stillness..
beautiful.
over the years i have learnt the amount of energy that some of us put into romantic love is such a waste. we are remarkable beings and could be amazing if we gave more to ourselves, instead of looking for colour and completeness from another. i learnt that lesson the hard way.
nowadays, i am partnered, yet i cultivate the silence like secret treasure.
HEART IT!!!
*kiss kiss*
Erika @ ~Tiptoe Butterfly~
Lovely words and images.....I am ready for a new partner when I see and talk to him I will know!
xoxo
Karena
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such a beautiful poem! i can't wait to discover and wander the streets of san francisco when i move there this year!
I lost my wonderful soul mate of 25 years in 2007. Learning to appreciate my own company as well as learning to move forward and love again has given me incredible inner strength. It isn't a life I intended but I still cherish it. Wondering if you're at Blogfest? Shiree'
Yes it did! What beautiful words.
@Monica, I couldn't have said it better myself :)
@Shiree, oh how very very touching. Thank you for sharing your comment with us.
Unfortunately, I'm not at Blogfest. I would have LOVED to go, but it's a busy workweek with Rue Issue 5 releasing next Monday. Have fun and let me know how it goes!
Oh those words are simply stunning. Definitely touched me.
alexa
www.theshortandthesweetofit.com
Yes.
Beautiful. It takes courage to face that stillness head on sometimes...but it makes life infinitely richer when you do. Thanks for sharing.
Totally understand! Beautiful words.
I love the piece beside it. Wow.
Teresa
xoxo
such a lovely post
Pretty inspiring words. Definitely true. What I'm stunned about this message is the thought of the author. Being able to manage this kind of stage in our life. It's about how you manage or overcome things in this world whether good or bad that makes us whole and gives us serenity and peace.
You really had an amazing week. Cheers.
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What is the name of the shop that had this beautiful poem in the window?
Thank you for posting this, it is what I was looking for tonight.
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