At the end of a particularly harried work day, we ran into nice friends we hadn’t seen for awhile. “What have you been up to?” they asked. A predictable question that always surprises me. I think we made small talk about work and a smattering of personal stuff…whatever sat on top of the mental clutter. It bothered me that what sprang to mind that day was negative and trivial. Slow down, I thought. Give the good moments a chance to rise back to the top, then ask the question again. This time, it may be the answer that surprises you. What have I been up to?
I touched the Great Pyramids.
I walked through Père Lachaise in the middle of winter.
My only child got married. In Berlin.
I started running again.
I heard my brother-in-law speak from Sam Shoemaker’s pulpit.
I saw Marina Abramovic perform at MOMA.
I read two great books.
I watched an amazing movie.
I got hooked on House.
And that’s just since January.
