Friday, the word of the day was Magnanimous. I had to look it up.
Magnanimous-
greathearted: noble and generous in spirit;
big: generous and understanding and tolerant;
showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit; showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind
I like SAT words and I like even more when I can understand them. My favorite thing about this word is I am surrounded by magnanimous people… So I get to experience the word.
As I looked it up, I was appreciative to get to share my life with people who live inside of generosity of mind every day. I was just telling Jorge, I was never part of the click, ever. I have always been friends with folks here and there. We have commonalities and an alike openness. Places we intersect in one way or another. I have met them in rather random places in random ways. Most of them Glow, I mean full out glow when they walk in a room. They are the ones saying hello to everyone they see, holding the door, dancing with you all night the first night they meet you… They are outrageously honest and frank in conversation without reserve or quietly loving without cause, just in appreciation for the human conditions we share. And intertwined in that is a strong instinct to do the right thing with people… forgive what may seem unforgivable. Love where only confusion makes sense. To place tulips in what seems like a compost garden and whistle while they work.
I realized Friday, that I have been doing the right thing by me and my kids. Sure it hasn't made sense to everyone, but It's the only way I could have done this past year. I love him. Maybe he didn't keep his word. But I kept mine. That's all that matters to me.
Maybe when I grow up I will have earned my own SAT word…
Kisses,
A
