~Thought for the Week~
When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky. ~Buddha
Happy (belated) Birthday to our unique and struggling slice of beautiful perfection. In spite of yourself, you always have been -- and always will be -- my heart...even when none of us are laughing!
Such a true and liberating quote from that wonderfully wise Buddha (with a strong assist from the equally accomplished BoBo). So fitting for son #2 who is truly a butterfly waiting to spring from that self-inflicted cocoon. Happy Birthday Son! Another year closer to realizing your true self.
Posted by: Joel | 25 March 2007 at 10:12 AM
Ahh, this is beyond beautiful. Excuse me, I'm feeling a bit misty. Best to your son in the year ahead. Each butterfly eventually springs from its cocoon - I'm still waiting to come from mine :)
From this angle, Boy #2 is bearing a strong resemblance to Mama. XOX
Posted by: G | 25 March 2007 at 10:50 AM
Perfect quote. Meeting you guys actually made me feel that way. And all my best to that struggling beuatiful person. I saw his sparkle, and when he finds it, it will shine ever so bright!
xox to all of you!
Posted by: Penguin | 25 March 2007 at 11:08 AM
Nice post today, Neva.
But didn't Buddha say that after he abandoned his wife and only child for a life as a homeless hermit?
...Or maybe I'm thinking of Rip Taylor...?
Posted by: al | 25 March 2007 at 11:55 AM
Awww...such a beautiful photo of a boy and his dog. Nice quote and sentiment on the birthday also. Struggles eventually fade...and a beautiful life will bloom.
Posted by: schnoodlepooh | 25 March 2007 at 01:16 PM
Beautiful quotation and picture. Love and healing to you all.
Posted by: AP3 | 25 March 2007 at 07:26 PM
Happy Birthday, Bobo. You lucky dog. Bet you know it, too.
Posted by: the_amoeba | 25 March 2007 at 08:42 PM
Happy birthday indeed. That's a great shot!
Posted by: Sam, Problemchildbride | 26 March 2007 at 02:03 AM
Happy belated birthday to Second Son, or so he would be called if you were Chinese which you're not. Duh
The picture is beautiful. Shows both love and yearning.
Think most of us are waiting to spring from the cocoon.
Posted by: pia | 26 March 2007 at 10:25 AM
That's so nice!
Happy belated birthday to your adorable son. And the pup is pretty cute too ;-)
Posted by: LisaBinDaCity | 26 March 2007 at 01:01 PM
What a fabulous quote and what beautiful, beautiful words for one very handsome and oh-so-sweet-looking-though-I-don't-fully-see-his-face-though-I-do-see-enough-to-feel-his-energy-and-it-is-a-sweet-one-I-tell-you son!
May he have had a beautiful day and may this year be a very special and all in all fantastic one for him...
As for you amiga mia, thou waxeth poetic in such a beauteous way I tell you! *sigh* Thou art so dreamy DAS FO SHO!
Posted by: Miz BoheMia | 28 March 2007 at 02:25 AM
My mom always told me that if I tilted my head back and laughed at the sky, it would get stuck that way.
Posted by: Diesel | 29 March 2007 at 12:12 AM
Happy Birthday...you know the drill...with Marzipan decorations...and I am late again.
Ken and I had our 36th Wedding Anniversary on the 27th :) so I am late again...you need to give me a list :)
Posted by: Mo'a | 29 March 2007 at 09:31 AM
Happy birthday to the other mother's son.
Posted by: Doug | 31 March 2007 at 08:28 AM
Honey: another year? oy. i was really hoping he'd "find" himself this time around. sigh. lovelovelove you AND your patience with us BOTH! xox
G: trust me, you never stop gettin' "misty" when it comes to your kids. sometimes you think about goin' Misty -- as in the great Clint Eastwood movie from the 70's, but not often... as for his resemblance to moi? yeah, he favors my side of the family, while our oldest son favors my ex's (poor kid). xox
Minka: he has a sparkle, that's for sure! and he SO enjoyed sharing a bit o' his birthday time with you (even if he DID miss the first half, due to a, er, communication breakdown...) xox
Al: didn't Rip Taylor give up comedy in order to become a Monk? or was that Tony Shalhoub? xox
Schnoodlepooh: aw... thank you for those kind words. one day at a time, right? right! xox
AP3: thank you! xox
O'C: i thank you, my son thanks you, and that Lucky Dog, BoBo thanks you, too! xox
Sam, PBC: woohoo! what a treat to see YOU here! and thank you. xox
Pia: "Second Son"... love that! as for waiting to emerge from our cocoons? i'm with you, my beautiful friend, i, too, expect (hope) for that to happen any day now. xox
Lisa B: the boy AND the pup are pretty darn cute, if i do say so myself! xox
Miz B: you and he share a birthday month, tho' missed sharing that zodiac sign by ONE DAY! oy... wonder if he'd be any more settled were he a Pices, rather than a thick-headed Aries. ah well, he's a beauty all right, often in spite of himself. and thank you, my dear friend, for you always touching, always wonderful/lovely/loving words! and happy belated birthday to you, as well!! xox
Diesel: hah! that explains a lot... xox
Mo'a: having now had the joy of seeing one of your marzipan creations in person, i know what an even more special and wonderful offer that is, my friend! i hope you and Heineken had a beautiful and perfect 36th anniversary! xox
Doug: other mother? or other son? obla dee obla di... la la la. life goes on. xox
Posted by: neva | 31 March 2007 at 10:40 AM
Happy belated birthday. May there always be funny clouds.
Posted by: weirsdo | 10 April 2007 at 11:15 PM