Tapestry of Life

Both of my Mothers were great seamstresses. It is a talent I did not inherit. Instead, I find pleasure in my tapestry of life.

It holds the patches of experience and badges of courage, seamed together by brilliant friends along the way.

When I’m lonely it surrounds me; it warms me when I’m cold.   Most of all, it displays the richness of texture and beauty of my colorful life.

George Carlin

I always love the timing and connection of things. In an Email from Laguna Beach Books, I read about an event this Saturday. Kelly Carlin, George Carlin's daughter, will be at the book store and read from her father's memoir: "Last Words." The next Email I read was from my cousin. It was a PowerPoint slide with beautiful pictures and the “Philosophy for Old Age” from George Carlin. His quotes are “right on.” If you are interested, I’ll send it to you.

George Carlin has a special place in my heart. My father loved him. We would listen to his tapes and my Dad would laugh deep from his belly like he did when he watched Hogan’s Heroes.

One saying in the slide that particularly struck me was, “The only person who is with us our entire life is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.”

As a writer, when we fully experience each moment, it helps us capture memories in vivid detail.