The Coolest Thing

It could've happened anywhere, but I just love this city so dang much. It highlights the awesomeness of following your whims in a city where hustle and bustle almost always take the lead.

Wednesday night I received a postcard with a lovely Gauguin painting on the front of two smart and mischievous-looking women. On the back read:

Simonian,
I found an empty envelope on the ground on 5th Ave. and 14th St. It was a welcome treat to find such a lonely envelope and I felt it necessary to send a little postal cheer back your way. I hope this post-card finds you well and happy. Spring is coming and the city will soon be at its best. Good luck in all you pursue this spring and beyond!
-Emily

She included her address, should I want to write her back, and of course I did for a myriad of reasons. But mostly for this one - it's so easy to forget how to LIVE. It's easy to remember all the crap we have to do or get done, but it feels so extra-special to be on the receiving end of unanticipated well-wishes, and even more satisfying to throw a handful of seeds into the air and be content to see or not see - what grows. It's a reminder of how important, and easy it is - to keep life interesting.

Thanks Emily!