Silk Road
Carpe Diem #1360 Along The Silk Road - Introduction
threads of silk
weaving together
cultures
© petra domina
believe, trust, let go
Carpe Diem Theme Week #4 (5 & 6): Latifa Prayer lines 4 & 5 "I believe and I trust" & "I let go" Introduction: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Both lines are in the middle of the Latifa Prayer and that's no coincidence I think, because these two lines belong (in a way) together. To "let go", you have to "believe and trust" that it will become okay. Without believe and trust you cannot let go. my response - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Have you ever done one of those team building exercises? You know where you close your eyes and fall backwards into the waiting arms of the other members? We did this with a group of kids we sponsored. It went fine and no one hit the floor. In my insane mind I decided to just randomly fall into my husbands arms. He always caught me. We were in our twenties at the time. While visiting with our neighbors on their patio, once more I fell into my husband's waiting arms. ...
A nice haiku to start this month with
ReplyDeleteIt was striking to see the influence of trade on cultures and how they become aware of and influence each other. Not something on which I ever pondered. See how you put new wrinkles on my old brain.
DeleteI hope that I will not put a lot of wrinkles on your brain this month. I think this month will not be an easy one.
DeleteHari OM
ReplyDeletePretty!!! YAM xx
Anything that has silk in it usually is ; ) namaste, janice xx
DeleteThis is very beautiful Janice!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Birgitta.
DeleteReally very nicely done
ReplyDeleteThank you, Hamish.
DeleteI think we are weaving similar threads of silk, Janice!
ReplyDeleteOur muses must know each other. ;)
DeleteThanks, Jen.
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