I saw this quote in an email this morning:
\nThe music is not in the notes, but in the silence between.
\n– Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756 – 1791<\/p>\n
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It brought to mind my circle of dearest friends.\u00a0 A few close at hand and most in other parts of the world.\u00a0 We do<\/p>\n
not enjoy a daily cuppa something together.\u00a0 Our exchanges often are matters communicated in ways difficult<\/p>\n
to define: through the heart, not technology.\u00a0 These friendships are supported, however, by technology.\u00a0 Most<\/p>\n
times, when my phone rings in the other room, I have a sense of who it will be.\u00a0 And because I am connected<\/p>\n
to my friends as easily in silence as in words, I am most often correct.\u00a0 I am grateful that my friendships are<\/p>\n
fueled by companionable understanding, deep knowing, mutual respect and profound laughter and compassion.<\/p>\n
This morning’s mailbox had something far more valuable than a royalty check.\u00a0 A long time friend, with whom<\/p>\n
I have not spoken for months, sent me a book of poetry.\u00a0 THE SIMPLE TRUTH by poet Philip Levine.\u00a0 No note.<\/p>\n
One was not needed.\u00a0 I know what happened.\u00a0 I know my friend went to this poetry reading and book signing<\/p>\n
with a small note in his pocket:\u00a0\u00a0 “To Mary Anne.”\u00a0 And he waited in line. And while he waited, he smiled<\/p>\n
because he was thinking about me.\u00a0 This makes my spirit soar. And the gift itself feeds my soul.\u00a0 Fills my<\/p>\n
spiritual bank account.<\/p>\n
What fuels your friendships and do they feed you? And conversely, in what ways do you invest in your friends?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I saw this quote in an email this morning: The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between. – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756 – 1791 It brought to mind my circle of dearest friends.\u00a0 A few close at hand and most in other parts of the world.\u00a0 We do not enjoy…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[67,10,648,649,164,650],"class_list":["post-1189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-joys","tag-friendship","tag-mary-anne-radmacher","tag-mozart","tag-philip-levine","tag-poetry","tag-true-friendship"],"yoast_head":"\n