No, scratch that.
Dear Future Self...
Go ahead. Your turn.
With every lesson learned...
As I'm sorting through emails this morning, I opened a message from National Geographic. They are announcing their 2009 International Photography Contest and this photo was their lead image:
I immediately fell in love with her. What an incredible image. I also starting singing:
"With every lesson learned, a line upon your beautiful face. We'll amuse ourselves one day with these memories we'll trace..." (Indigo Girls, Get Out the Map)
In Memory of Dr. King
"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines
of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."
One of my favorite outings in Atlanta was to the grave of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He is buried (along with Coretta) next to his beloved Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Nearby there is a national park memorial that highlights Dr. King's work toward social justice and his focus on non-violent civil disobedience. This is by far one of the most interactive, interesting exhibits I've ever seen. My favorite feature was a life-sized replica of a civil rights march: Freedom Road. You are encouraged to walk amongst the statues, up a paved hill made to look like a city street, toward the sound of protest songs.
Yeah, I teared up.
"...when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!""
Coffee Shop Collective
Seriously, how adorable is this place? It was a surprise find we stumbled upon in Atlanta. It's a coffee shop, bakery, printing press, all sorts of little artist's boutiques sharing the same space. The only delineation between artists/vendors was the wall color and sometimes the rugs on the floor. The central space was a communal spot to hang out...and by far the most comfortable set up I've ever seen. I've spent more than my fair share of time in coffee shops across this great nation and this hodgepodge of old, comfy living room furniture takes the cake!
Knock on wood
I don't want to jinx my good luck...but I just posted "Highlight at The High" with three photos! I've been having major issues with blogger lately, namely dealing with the photo upload function.
I'm going to try another post and see if it was just a fluke. Cross your fingers.
Hopefully...I'm back in the game!
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