Tilting at Windmills: YOUNG AT HEART

Saturday, November 8, 2008

YOUNG AT HEART - DORIS DAY SINGS....

One of the most under-rated singers ever.

2 comments:

Shirley said...: Wow, you sure do bring back memories! As a child I loved Doris Day moveis. They were the neighborhood movie babysitter.; November 9, 2008 at 6:22 PM
Gwen said...: I also love doris day! who doesn't!!! & hey...I should have know you would know what hardanger is...I do not know how to do it myself but I am fortunate to have many pieces as my husbands grandmother was a real pro at it....soooo beautiful!!!; November 9, 2008 at 7:26 PM

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".