The importance of flowers
The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.
- Basho
Tommy Emmanuel
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Tommy Emmanuel, fingerstyle guitarist, play live in Haverhill, Suffolk, to a sold-out crowd. This was my first concert of this type; as a matter of fact, it was my first concert in over a decade. The performance was phenomenal. I don’t know what I expected, but Tommy is a very charismatic performer, and two hours seemed more like a matter of minutes. I left with a much greater appreciation for the acoustic guitar as well as Tommy’s abilities as an entertainer!
I was also impressed by his starting act, Gareth Pearson, who at 18 has played for just four years but has enormous potential.
Honesty
The greatest truth is honesty, and the greatest falsehood is dishonesty.
- Abu Bakr
10,000
Ten thousand flowers in spring,
the moon in autumn,
a cool breeze in summer,
snow in winter.
If your mind isn’t clouded
by unnecessary things,
this is the best season of your life.
- Wu Men
On Friendship
Nobody sees a flower – really – it is so small it takes time – we haven’t time – and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.
- Georgia O’Keefe
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