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Added 2020-06-08 18:28:35 +0000 UTC“If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty of lives and whole towns destroyed or about to be. Whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty. Joy is not made to be a crumb.” -Don’t Hesitate by Mary Oliver
I saw this excerpt from a poem by Mary Oliver and it was exactly what I’ve been trying to say.
The best part is this is the third time during lockdown that Mary Oliver has saved me.
In April the lovely Mimi sent this poem in the mail, my kids and I took turns reading out loud because it felt good on our tongues and seemed to be solid lockdown advice.
And just last week Anna sent me Peonies, another beautiful Mary Oliver poem, handwritten in the mail. I sat in my garden, smoking a joint, the sun on my toes, and I read it. I’m still waiting for my own peonies to bloom, but they’re coming.
Anyway. Joy is not made to be a crumb. Let that be your Monday meditation.
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