Christmas Eve:
When it is not possible to spend that time with a family,
it is good then to be surrounded by kind and sincere people.
We haven't chosen our relatives, but we do choose people we wanna share meal with.
What i realized is
how important above other things
is to be funny, open-hearted and easy going.
For such a person one can always find place
or even two available places at the table, as it occurred yesterday :)
I had a great evening in international company.
And it doesn't matter sometimes we lost between words.
The only expectation was to enjoy meal and wine
and it was the best.
I guess, it was also the noisiest table squad in the village.
It just remind me something:
Years ago friend of mine was sent to meet relatives living in Wienna.
The guy was young and shy and had problems with German language with Austrian specific accent. His father gave him advice:
"Son, be kind and smile. Even when you don't understand, smile.
They can always say: Well, he's pretty dumb, but at least he's nice..."
The boy passed away long time ago, but those words stayed secure in my memory.
Because in the end, when everything flows, what stays? What matters?
Not the presents and for sure not the tons of food,
which "go with the flow" the fastest.
Today with the storm started very fast,
water got high in a blink of an eye,
just little streams everywhere and wall of water
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| as old Heraclitus said once: Everything flows |
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| refreshing intensive shower |
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| ...and clear blue sky appeared again very fast |
They say that everything changes and the only thing you can be sure about,
is that it will change. The life here teaches me this almost everyday.
Πάντα ῥεῖ (panta rhei): everything flows.
Πάντα ῥεῖ (panta rhei): everything flows.
