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Sunday April 1, 2007
A multitude of small delights
Today is Alison's birthday (hurrah!).
And* today I find the perfect quotation from Baudelaire, courtesy of Stitch and Bitch calendar. S&B is not really where I would look for deep insights from metaphysical poets but it does seem to sum up what Alison and I have shared over the years. On the face of it, we never really had that much in common, (although I expect our respective partners would find that hard to understand looking at us now).
However, back to the quote: for me, this really does have something meaningful to say about us, because I think what we have always had in common is a willingness to take up those small delights and fully take advantage of the pleasure within them. I have always been able to say "I bought a doll head" or "I got a magazine on eBay..." and never feel at risk of being dismissed as superficial (eccentric maybe...). We can expand a discussion over a ball of wool (perhaps, as yet unpurchased), for many pleasurable minutes - or even days. Of course the pleasures are not restricted to acquisitions - the delights are easily found in Adam and Finlay's philosophical take on life, or in Rob's minor victories over his difficulties at work.
We were always very different people - but we did find some points of interest in common - and that was enough. Even more surprisingly to us, our friendship lasted - and on such strangely close terms - but it did, and it is, and I, for one, am jolly pleased.
So here's to you, Alison - have a wonderful day.... take up those small delights....be happy....
Posted by Christina at 8:35 AM. Category: Red Letter Days
Comments
Thank you very much. I too liked the quotation and it's a good description of our friendship (which has now lasted over 20 years).
Thank you also for my birthday crochet shrug which I am sure I will be displaying on my blog! It fits nicely and looks great.
Posted by: Alison on April 1, 2007 5:24 PM
