Julie and Becky
Posted: August 1, 2007 Filed under: Apso Aficionados | Tags: Julie Timbers Leave a comment“Friends I will remember you, think of you, pray for you
And when another day is through I’ll still be friends with you “-
These are the lyrics from my 8th grade graduation song. This past week I renewed a friendship with my childhood friend Becky. Becky and I met in the 6th grade and a common background of family situations quickly had us forming a special bond. Best Friends through grade school and high school, Becky was the maid of honor at my wedding. Somewhere along the way, growing up and life itself, separated us, along with thousands of miles. Keeping in touch through Christmas cards and emails we were able to write each other about our lives, but we had not seen each other in person in almost 20 years!! When Becky wrote and told me she was vacationing in Wisconsin with her parents, I quickly rearranged my schedule and made my reservations! Becky and I, quickly fell into the easy comradery that we shared so many years ago- Proof that real friendship withstands the test of time. We spent a jam packed 24 hours together, full of stories , laughs and a few tears. We have promised not to let life keep us apart in the future.
Becky and me on her parents’ boat in Wisconsin
My day with Becky, made me think not only about past friendships but about present friendships, also.
I am truly thankful to all of you, that I call, “my friend.” You are my present, but you will also be my future.
“For when another day is through, I’ll still be friends with you”
My hope, is that this story inspires everyone to renew a past friendship – Julie
Tibetan nomads
Posted: July 30, 2007 Filed under: Apso Aficionados 6 CommentsHere’s something else Kathy sent…
Family
Jigme and seven of his relatives, including his wife, three sons and a daughter – pictured here – sleep in his yak-hair tent.”At night, right before bed, we howl into the dark to remind would-be thieves, wolves and local hungry ghosts to stay away from our herds,” Jigme says.
Awesome link from Kathy
Posted: July 30, 2007 Filed under: Apso Aficionados Leave a commentKathy sent this link, along with the following note:
Poetry is magical and heartbreaking. Written in English and Tibetan
characters–Matteo contributed to this, too.
Read it (It’s a pdf file, so give it time to load.)
Bhutanese baby booties
Posted: July 28, 2007 Filed under: Apso Aficionados Leave a commentThis morning Kathy sent this. I had to share!
I was looking for a special baby gift for a friend in one of
Boulder’s Tibetan shops last week. These cute felted shoes are made
by poor mothers in Bhutan trying to make a living. The store owner
is from Bhutan and she asked me if I have ever visited her country!
She said Boulder is okay, but she misses home!
Ribbon of Life
Posted: July 27, 2007 Filed under: Apso Aficionados Leave a commentRemember the pretty pin I mentioned Kathy was wearing when we met a week ago? She sent me a couple of pins, along with the following taken from the January-February 2007 issue of Native Peoples:
A common ritual among American Indian tribes is the giving of a feather to a loved one, for marking important achievements in one’s life or as protection. Fittingly, a pink feather has recently been adopted as a symbol by the American Indian Advisory Council to the UC Davis Cancer Center to signify their message of breast health and and cancer prevention in Native communities. Kellie Stevens (Yerington Paiute) designed the Ribbon of Life feather. It can be found on free pins being distributed by the university and the Turtle Health Foundation.
Kunza at FleetFire Timbers 