celebration

in honor of rumi's 800th birthday, i re-read my book eating God. i expected to be unfazed, unimpressed. i expected to regret the plainess of the language, the simpleness of the idea. i expected to find errors. but what i was greeted with was an epiphany of hope and joy and clarity that completely enchanted me. it is a celebration! and i am delighted to be the utter fool who wrote it! my dear friend patrick who lives in portland visited this weekend. the front cover of eating God showcases his evocative painting of a buddhist monk in meditation and i am blessed to be able to use it there. patrick was in town for the funeral of another artist ~not me~ someone he hadnt seen in twenty years. her husband told patrick that his work had meant so much to them all this time... well of course he had to come for the funeral. it was nice to have him for a quick visit, exchange ideas and support, and live. the weather was beautiful but i never expect anything else!

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