Running up Hoosick Street I found a yellow plastic heart tied to the end of a long yellow ribbon, perhaps once attached to a bouquet of balloons or flowers, now a gift for me. I picked it up and carried it home. Next Monday I begin writing a new novel, a spin off of the 6 Willa books set on Cape Cod, MA, about a teenage girl who wants to be a writer one day. I am moving Willa in a new direction, starting with moving her here to my hometown of Troy, NY. Perhaps the yellow heart is telling me that if I keep my eyes open, keep my heart open, as I run each day, there will be a new sign for me.... something that will move the work forward. Thinking about running as a treasure hunt for "signs" takes a bit of the edge off the pain and sweat. Smile. Heart spark, pass it on.
margaret fennell flynn
8/25/2014 10:39:03 am
I am appreciating your entries. They are very helpful to me at this point of my life. I am in the middle of doing "The Artsits Way" again and I am finding your "sparks" inspirational. Keep up the good work and I will check back from time to time. I am enjoying Troy vicariously through you and the "dinner club of 76" of course. Your old school-mate Margaret Fennell
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