tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000197825548242127.post2973730664914838115..comments2022-05-09T02:12:50.001-07:00Comments on Leslie's Illusions: Wonder and AweLesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15897067084988651970noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000197825548242127.post-52035166212472785232011-02-08T04:15:21.616-08:002011-02-08T04:15:21.616-08:00I walk almost every day. I don't bring music a...I walk almost every day. I don't bring music along like most of the people I see on the way. I bring a camera. While I am outside in the beautiful area in which I live, I can focus on the gorgeous natural surroundings and spend the time in meditation and prayer. Wonder and awe is my pleasure every single day. When we can focus on the miracles of creation around us--a spider web, the way the light appears on the face of a lake, the structure and detail in a leaf, the frolicking of a horse in a field--we can focus less on ourselves and find a moment's peace and contentment.Mary Suehttp://www.marysuemarshall.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000197825548242127.post-79762219824584842002011-02-05T17:21:59.373-08:002011-02-05T17:21:59.373-08:00The other day my husband and I were at a Persian r...The other day my husband and I were at a Persian restaurant where I ordered a hot tea. In the Persian tradition, the tea is served in clear glass "mugs" so that you can see if the tea has been brewed correctly. Unlike a ceramic coffee mug, you are able to see the darkness or lightness of the tea and know if your hostess "knows how to make good tea." :-) In that culture they'll devise all sorts of things that seem innocent enough but actually must be designed to catch you doing something wrong that they can judge you for.<br /><br />When the server brought my tea to the table I looked down and was mesmerized by the condensation that had collected above the liquid line. The crystals of moisture that had collected were AMAZING. Each one unique and complex in their structure but ever so tiny.<br /><br />My husband looked at me funny and asked if my tea was alright. After I told him how cool the condensation crystals were he just shook his head (he is no longer surprised by me, of course) and asked if I was alright. LOL!Laguna Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296245047579309775noreply@blogger.com