this reminded me of a really lovely quote by Sam Levenson:
" People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed. Never throw out anybody"
For friends and for lovers there is always time lurking in the background, the possibility of getting bored, of leaving one another behind, and perhaps instead of falling into this we need to work extra hard to keep renewing the love we have for one another. Sometimes I am very weary of long term monogamous relationships, but then I meet a couple who have been together for years and years and their joy and excitement for eachother just surrounds them and I get all romantic again.
About Amsterdam....I think that the reason I have to become a little less excited about everything around me is because I would be unable to function or get anything done if I allowed my true joy for being in this city to be exhibited all the time. I would get lost staring for hours at the house boats floating on the canals, at the beautiful people on their bikes, at the tall colourful houses squished together.
Here are the things I love about Amsterdam (in case I forget sometimes)
1. People cycle their dogs instead of walking them...the doggies either run alongside the bikes or sit in the basket with their long doggie hair blowing in the wind.
2. Everyone rides a bike! From the poorest people to the businessmen in their fancy suits to the mayor of the city.
3. There are flowers everywhere, in peoples arms on the way to meet their loves, in their baskets, sold along the streets (especially sunflowers, which are my favourite).
4. Dutch people sing songs and whistle while cycling, and they are also quite sweet.
5. Best public library ever!
6. The canals are really beautiful, are overflowing with boats, and reflect the sunlight in indescribable ways
7. There are lots of crooked houses!
xoxo,
m
I need to see the crooked houses. xo.
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