Traces, 2010He had hope in his eyes. There he stood, at the back door of the bakery, loading or unloading, I cannot be sure. His white t-shirt, pants, and apron hung lazily from his body. His hair lacked any sense of style and his glasses looked to have been bought several decades back. But that look in his eyes. It was reversed. As if somehow looking into his eyes meant seeing through them, and his innocence. It was entirely too intimate for this distant first glance. I looked down at my feet, but could still feel his eyes on me. I thought of him for the rest of the day.
Your turtle is adorable! :) (I think I like it better than my silly baby widget on roots + wings.) I also like seeing the list of books on your bedside table. Do you have a Good Reads account?
ReplyDeleteHi Molly, Thanks (from Turtle). I am strangely entertained by these gadgets. I did have a goodreads account, but then let it go. Too many spaces to manage...
ReplyDeleteoh...yes, i know the feeling
ReplyDeleteI love this moment you've captured. Those intimate flashes that happen every now and then are my favorite.
ReplyDeleteMe too, know the feeling.
ReplyDeleteLOVIN THE TURTLE!!!
ReplyDeletei have that on my google page... i spend time feeding it... (just like i fed yours) and i think to myself! oh! you have laundry to fold and here you sit feeding a pretend turtle! :) but it is FUN!
love that moment.
Char & Camilla, Really? I'd never felt it before...
ReplyDeleteTumbleweed Woman, I like them too, although they are sometimes awkward.
Leslie, Isn't Turtle fun? I have a small indoor pond. How indulgent. Now that you've fed my turtle and I have no excuse, I suppose I'll have to fold some laundry. Ho hum.
I love to read these moments. And yes, it was familiar to me too.
ReplyDeleteNow I'll be thinking about this today...
love love this photo!
ReplyDeletei so can relate.
xo
flwrjane, Thanks for reading.
ReplyDeleteChristina, Thank you.
Yikes that made the hair on my neck stand up - so evocative...
ReplyDeleteYou always inspire me to write in my journal, recording the simple yet meaningful moments that might otherwise slip through my memory.
ReplyDeleteAnnie, Cool. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteJessica, I know we'll both love returning to these moments.
lovely quick piece, packed though with complicated image and feeling. paying attention to the moment.
ReplyDeleteNancy, Thank you. Your comment is even more appreciated knowing it is coming from someone who is obviously very in tune with being present.
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