Lu Unfiltered

Category: Appreciation

  • Chapters

    in books are soeasyto spot.A neat titlepage,often also anindex upfront,indicating exactlywhen a new chapterstarts. Life is notlikethis.We oftenstumble fromday to day,only to lookback weeks,months, oreven yearslater,surprisedby aha momentsof new beginnings,changes inhowwe feel,and occasionallyeven whoweare. Why am Icallingthis outtoday?Well, it’sto remind myself,and you,that we areconstantly learningand growing.And thisincludes closingout oldchaptersin our livesto makespacefor newones… So looking…

  • Blissed out

    who knewthat thiswas evenathing.My bodyhumscontently.My mind isclear.My nervoussystem is dialledtoa deepforest green. Who knewyou would actuallycomeback,like you saidyouwould. Who knewwe couldpuzzle pieceour weekstogether,chatting andlaughing,while buildingthis ordinarylife,filling ourmarble jarto the brim.We bothknow therewill be withdrawals,and kinksin theroad ahead.There will bethick salty tearsin the back ofmy throat,and therewill alsobe more bliss,as we,the novicesstumbleforwardinto this randommagnificencewe continue to…

  • I tell

    youthat you’reawesome,quite often. This freeexchange of admitting thegenuineemotions I experience,surprises me,perhaps evenmore sothan the actualemotion. I like you,and you’reamazingand I’d likeyou to knowthat. And yes,I know you’renotperfect.And I’m exceedinglygrateful to havedodged thebullet ofhaving to live witha perfect human being,or worse,one who perceivesthemselvesassuch. So this ismepopping inwith thisveryrealreminder:you mission, shouldyouchoose to accept it,is toremember tocelebrate yourawesomenessdaily.And…

  • One more sleep

    until thegood stufflands.One moreweekuntil mybigpresentation.Four moremonthsuntil mybirthday. As kids weoftenembraceoptimism, enthusiasm,and theglee of waitingfor greatthings tohappen. And thensomewhere inthe messy middlewe turn thatdial the otherway,towards prudence,caution,sensibility,not-sticking-your-neck-out-ness, andselfpreservation. No.I’m dialing that back.I want a lifewith an endlessconveyor beltof happy surprises,constantly beinganticipated and often rollingin. And yes,I will most certainlyfail at this,sometimes:much anticipatedevents, opportunitiesand people willfizzle and…

  • The joy

    of simple things,that aren’tthings. A genuinesmile,connection.Sipping wine,whilecooking everydayfood.Laughter.Kinship.Appreciationfor theother’sspecialness,rarities, quirksandoverallgoodness. Contentmentin easyconnection.Followed byeasy partings,knowing thatthiseveryday event,will happenagain. This isthe beautyof aneverydaylife,well-lived,forever gratefulfor theseno-longer-strangersand theirprofoundimpact. ~Lu

  • I love

    being greedywith time.Splashing it aroundlike it’s a nearunlimited resource. Oh wait,it is. Whenit comes to theright people,that is. So who exactlyare thesefolks?They arethe multipliers,the do-gooders,the joy-bringers,and the trueparticipants tothis, yourone preciouslife. They bringknives,to cut through thecrap.They bring crumpledup maps,of places and mindscapesthey’ve explored.Sometimes,they bringvisions that wouldput even theOracle of Delphito shame. And perhaps,most importantly,they bring…

  • I put

    three bottles of winein the fridgethis morning:rosé,pinotage,and a cap classiqueI’d been saving.That said, this volumeof alcoholis alsomorethan I haveconsumed inthe lastsix months. So whatis actuallyhappeninghere? Well, see,I’m doing thatthingthat mosthumans dowhen we likesomeone,and also feela littlenervous…We pull outall thestopsto try toimpress them. I realisedwhat I wasdoingby the timeI closed thefridgedoor. And yes,I do believethat, in…

  • For Che

    To call yousweet,would be tosaythe same ofGodiva chocolateand whoon earthwould do that? There is a softness,a kindness,that glowsfrom you,yet much likethe Persianrice youserve us,there is a deliciousgrit at thebottom, a chewytenacity whichtransformsthe outer dish. While beautyis indeed, or at leastpartly, in the eye ofthe beholder,there an unmistakenawe thatflows from thefolds of yourmagnificence. Do not underestimatethe…

  • Ever

    take a knifeto a gunfight? Ever walkinto a dingy,dark alleyand realisethat thatwas a ratherrookie mistake? Ever have amoment sittingwith a strangerwhohas his fingerup your nose? Metaphoricallyor real,these moments,if survived,certainly bringclarity,albeit after thefact. Canthis new friendbe trusted?Is this the right path?Does one trulyneed a nosering?Or a nipplepiercing?And if so,which one? And whatabout anothertattoo? Or simplya new…

  • The kindness

    of strangers,can betricky toanticipate andunderstand,at the bestof times,and at the worst,can leave onequite flabbergasted. See,kind people reallyarejust kind.It has very littleto do withyou,their oftenunintended audience. So really,much likeothergreat thingsthat happenin life,it’s very muchhappenstance. This meansthatpeople will indeedbe people,and showyouexactly whothey trulyare.All you haveto doissit up,take notice,and tally thescore,so to speak,remembering alwaysthat you too,are a person,and…