Entry from July 6, 2005
Reading: “The Year of Pleasures” by Elizabeth Berg

Things to share and think about:

> “Don’t let your habits become handcuffs.”  (p. 62)

> “What makes for friendships, draws people together?

  - What do you have in common?

  - What are our differences?

  - What are our ideas of a good time?” (p. 97)

> “Key phrases from Erik Satie’s music scores:

  - Light as an egg

  - Here comes the lantern

  - Work it out yourself” (107)

> “It feels really good to take care of someone.  It really lifts you up.  When I go to work, I’m going to church.” (p. 115)

> “Buy a parakeet.” (p. 117)

> [The] “Japanese Tea Ceremony is a way of honoring oneself by putting another’s needs first, the joy that could be found in intimate service.” (p. 141)

> “I’m not talking about things that happen to you.  I’m talking about things you make happen.  I’m talking about purposefully doing one thing that brings you happiness every single day, in a very conscious way.” (p. 158)

> “…deep sorrow can make for a kind of unloosening.” (p. 159)

> “There is love in holding, and there is love in letting go.” (p. 215)