March 25, 2020
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Good morning!
It’s Wednesday, and no, these flowers aren’t from this year’s garden. They’re a reminder to my peach tree of just how beautiful it was last year. I’m hoping it’ll see this email and be inspired to start budding again.
Last week, members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra—equipped a cell phone and a metronome at home—performed Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring. Pieced together by principal double bassist Jeffrey Beecher, the composite recording is pure magic.
Even when apart, we can still be together.
Until tomorrow,
Clara
Clara, I don't mean to gush but there is a sacredness around your daily email that gives me some hope for the world each day.
I sit down with my coffee, my laptop, my diary and ponder it's request that I name things I'm grateful for and excited about...yours is the first email I open. It always brings a smile, a laugh, some joy, some inspiration...those can be elusive in early spring in New England in normal times, but helps enormously this year when I'm here, sheltering-in-place and my family's in California - safe and doing the same - but I'm not going to visit. The Respite helps remind me to be grateful that we are all safe and healthy and able to communicate and share through other means. Thank you.