Tilting at Windmills: Late night blog cruising

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Late night blog cruising

Still no pictures to post, but I found a wonderful blog. It is called Kiyomi Krafts and I really enjoyed it. I actually spent about an hour scrolling back through a couple months worth of posts. She has a real special style and her work is beautiful.

One of the reasons I was interested is that she is posting from Hawaii. Several years ago my brother was living there and I got to spend a month visiting. I fell in love with all things Hawaiian- the beauty, the culture, the music, the language. One of these days I'll post about Hawaiian quilts. Until then you can enjoy the music from "Iz", Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.

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Why "Tilting at Windmills"?

When I started this blog in October 2007, there was a story here about my connection to "Tilting With Windmills". Much of what was in that post no longer applies. Much other of it still does. So, here's the story.

When I was graduating from high school, more than 40 years ago, a group of my friend presented me with a print of Picasso's Don Quixote. They said it reminded me of them.

I get upset when things are wrong, even though getting upset cannot fix them. I dislike people who are cruel or petty or self-serving, and am frustrated that I cannot change them. I fight a daily battle with my health, although I know that every new day is another battle. I have a husband and close friends who support me, even when what I want or believe seems crazy.

So, the comparison with Don Quixote is perhaps an apt one. The story encourages me to take on the battles I see, even the hopeless ones. It reminds me to try to see the best in people. It comforts me that, in the end, even if my actions are futile, they are not meaningless.

I mean to try to continue "to dream the impossible dream".