Monday, August 27, 2012

{Magic of the Mundane}




Today, I am joining Sofia over at Sofia's Ideas for Magic of the Mundane. I so love this idea because it totally falls in line with my desire to get back to simple. It can be a picture, a poem or song, a short video or anything else that celebrates the Magic. So often, we get caught up in "where we're going" that we forget to look at the beauty of "where we are."


It's been a couple of weeks since I've done a Magic of the Mundane post.  It's not that I haven't seen it, it's that I've seen so many little moments of it everywhere...the excitement in one college student's face at the new adventure ahead, the hug between brothers as they say good bye, the love and pride in a father's face as he let's go.  All these things fill me with joy and wonder.  But these are momentous moments too.  Then this weekend I had a lovely moment...almost all weekend long.

My older sister lives on the west coast...California to be more specific.  She moved out there about 14 years ago.  I miss my sister a lot.  We are so different, yet so similar.  We understand each other...most of the time ;)  My sister has been a knitter for years.  I have several scarves she's made me over the years.  I love them and wear them regularly every winter.  My sister decided that she wanted to learn how to crochet.  She bought a magazine or two and found a pattern she really liked. It's an "easy pattern" and as she's learned the basics, she decided to give it a go....and proceeded to get VERY frustrated...as in ARGH!  frustrated.  So we used FaceTime, texting, videos and emails and my sister is now crocheting her poncho.  It was so wonderful that we were able to do this.  I was able to help my big sister learn something new all the away on the other side of the country. It made me remember how much fun we used to have and it was neat to be able to do it again.  It was different but the same, but always special.

12 comments:

  1. I love that you were able to help your sister and have some sisterly bonding time. I am continuely amazed at all the wonderful inventions that are out there and how they bring us all closer together.
    I hope you have a great Monday.

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  2. WHat a wonderful use of technology! I hope her shawl works out!

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  3. I miss my sister too and she is only five hours away by car. Lucky that you could help her! Hope you are adjusting to the one child in the house. My house is q u i e t!

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  4. Love this! Suz and I do this sometimes, too, and it's awesome to be able to SHOW each other what you're talking about. Sometimes I feel like I'm on the Jetsons. OK, I'm a geek.

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  5. So wonderful! How great to be able to connect in such an inspiring and helpful way!

    Wishing you a lovely week!

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  6. Its funny that I should read this precisely when I am feeling frustrated BECAUSE of technology. I am feeling angry, to be more honest, at the negative effect it is having on my family right now. As in right now, this very moment, as I sit and type this.
    And so your contribution to {Magic of the Mundane} has been a straightforward reminder that its not the technology, for the technology itself has the potential to connect us in ways we could not before. Its how we utilize that technology that makes all the difference.

    I'm so glad that you were able to connect with your sister this way...

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  7. I never really thought about not having my sisters close enough to have lunch with every few weeks... egads.. I'm sorry she's so far away! I have to tell my sisters how glad I am we live in the same area, 1/2 hour from each other. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  8. Such beautiful moments you described and lovely moments with your sister. Technology is so wonderful...sometimes :)

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  9. California is far! I think it's wonderful that technology can do such good things as connecting us with loved ones. Very sweet post.

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  10. technology!!! gotta love it!!!

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  11. Awesome! I miss my 3 sisters...on the East Coast!

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  12. I am blessed to live near my sister. But we learn so much from eachother that I imagine we would doing the same as you if we lived apart.

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