So, by recommendation of a friend I have begun reading Henri Murger’s The Bohemians of the Latin Quarter: Scenes de la vie de boheme. It is really spectacular. I love starting a book I know nothing about. It’s like painting a picture on a blank canvas that you get to discover. My said friend is lending me his amazing first edition. He treasures this book, rightly so, and keeps it in a box and the box in a zip lock bag so you can imagine I’m not allowed to underline or make notes in the margins. So, I have found myself stopping frequently to write down little quotes I love (of which there are many).
While speaking of the most common type of bohemian, poor and living one piece of work to the next, he says:
They had no other fortune… than courage, which is the virtue of the young and hope which is the wealth of the poor.
This really spoke to me. I have always desired to invest in life and its experiences and not its monetary value because with hope we have wealth when economies fail and jobs are scarce. With hope we don’t have to be afraid of where the next pay check is coming from when we can hold our loved ones safe in our arms. Money is a necessity of life but there is no life without hope. And I hope we are investing in the right things in life. So, we should be studies of Murger’s young and take courage in times of uncertainty.
Well, that was a little heavy for an Alaskan blog but it was something I wanted to share. To lighten the mood and hopefully put a smile on all our faces I’ve been on the lookout around town for funny signs. This is what I have found:
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| No Dog Pooping Allowed |
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| Found at the harbor on the end of our street |
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| Then why the sign? |
All our love to everyone,
S/A
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