i am always so amazed when the ordinary turns remarkable. every now and then there are moments that may seem mundane, but for a time they freeze and you uncover a truth that is so much bigger than the circumstance. one such event happened several years ago ( Read more... )

james lileks wrote something long ago about his mother that struck me hard. there is one part that rang so true to me that i often go back and re-read it to remind myself. the condensed version is this:

"The ordinary now has its true face: miraculous. Growing up under her hand, her gaze, her heart was a miracle, unbelievable luck. I had no idea ( Read more... )