Tulips, Upfront and Personal
Today when working in the home garden I decided to take close-up pictures of some of the flowers and plants. The plants and flowers look more beautiful when they are seen up front and personal. This afternoon we built our first raised bed or mound at the DMZ garden. Even this bare mound of compost makes the barren garden look better.
Richard Oulahin Tonight I went to a funeral service for a friend Richard Oulahin I knew a long time ago, 1967–1969. Although our paths crossed briefly in recent years, my personal experience of him dates back to this time when, for a while, we lived in the same community house and were active together as students at Marquette University. So tonight when I heard all kinds of people testified to how great a person he was, especially with his work with Esperanza Unida, an employment training program, I could deeply appreciate Richard because of my personal experience of him back in the sixties. Tonight he went from someone I knew to someone who is a hero and inspiration in my life. When I met his family tonight it was like meeting persons I knew. Like the flowers and plants in the garden, knowing Richard upfront and personal, made the beauty of his life more real in my life.
The pictures will say the rest of this posting.
Argula
Garden Flower 05/13/08
DMZ Garden 05/13/08
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