sol·ace/ˈsälis/
noun:
comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness
:: bland walls, bland music, & fine asian broth ~ aromatic & steaming ~ in large china bowl
:: hugging the giant Maine Coon with extra fervor, scrumbling his great ruff vigorously, holding his enormous front paw as he tries to sleep... blinking tolerant love eyes at me, anyway
:: smooth blue tracing of Bic ballpoint on recycled bond sketchbook
:: 'Everything Is Free' crooned by Gillian & David, over & over, in the dark dark
:: the electric hum of a taxi i can't afford, for a soul that can't afford another day spent home
:: the unfailingly kind, engagingly articulate owners of the Button Boutique ~ safe harbour of beauty on some stormy days
:: my oldest friend, listening ~ never with judgment, always with incision & blunt outrage
:: white mohair in stockinette stitch
:: puttering through thrift stores with no aim at all ~ simply Turn Up Stuff-ing a la Pippi Longstocking, as the sheer materiality of life's abundance soothes mind & emotions
:: encapsulation in a white Prius on the long coastal highway up to Tofino, mj at the wheel, the immense aural infusion of Beethoven's 6th as the rain & mist surround in softest low light
:: my favourite once-3 year old boy, asking 'can we have a bisit?'
as he twists his hands & opens his eyes super-wide, in hope
:: one 1 litre Mason jar ~ washed with soap & vinegar till glass sparkles ~ filled with glacial spring water, the pure sensation of thirst blissfully relieved
image from Jane Campion's 'The Piano'
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