Patience... now!

During a morning walk I saw this butterfly trying to fly and I believe it had just emerged from its chrysalis. It took me about 10 minutes to get shots of the open wings, as they flap so fast and stay closed for a long time afterwards, and all I needed was a small action, the butterfly to move its wings! That was a test of patience, which is not one of my best abilities...

This reminds me of certain events that depend on some small actions we take that can really make a difference in our lives or someone else's life and can be compared to the controversial "butterfly effect".

I wrote down this list of small gestures of love that can make a difference and I want to share it with you:

• Call an old friend I haven't heard in ages, or write an e-mail
• Remember special dates
  
• Babysit for a couple or single parent who hasn't been out for a while...
• Confirm my love for my husband and kids every day
  
• Pick up a neighbor's paper when he/she is away for a few days
• Welcome a new neighbor with a treat
• Read a devotional or pray together with someone who needs support
• Encourage someone who's depressed
• Make my place pretty and tidy
  
• Or... just smile at someone, hold a door, say nice words, think twice before letting the word out...
  

This list could go on and on... Hope you all have a nice day!

If I don't see you

Through the window, I will see you through the week. Or is it the other way around? Since I have not had the time to post or visit many blogs lately, just wanted to say hi. I have been working late every day. I caugth myself thinking about this tree. A beautiful resource that is everywhere in our homes. Maybe we could begin to consider organic options and adopt a "green design," as a way to be environmentally conscious consumers, choosing sustainable furniture harvested from well-managed forests.

Walking in the park

We live near an ecological park to which I had really never paid much attention. They revitalized it after years suffering from neglect and we started going there again. My kids ride their bikes, we take a walk and enjoy the beautiful sights. I took the second picture and only when I was choosing which one I would post I noticed the sidewalk had a similar pattern matching the roof.

Got Milk?

What a view... It looks like they are throughly enjoying the moment and the glory of nature. I am not a celebrity and I do not drink milk very often, but that's the only title I could think of for this picture, the "Got milk" awareness campaign. Most likely to be one of the biggest ad campaigns, with ads that show beautiful people wearing a milk moustache that helped increase the consumption of milk and cookies perhaps?

Capuchin monkeys

Please meet the capuchin monkeys, they live near the waterfall. Their name resembles the cowls worn by the Capuchin order of the Catholic friars with their "caps" of hair. They are commonly found in Central and South America and are considered the most intelligent New World monkeys. When we fed them, they looked around to check if no one was watching, grabbed the food and ran to the branches of the tree.