Hugs :)
I love getting up in the morning and getting a cup of coffee and reading your Quote of the Day :) It's the perfect way to start the day with laughter and humor :) What a positive way to set the tone for the day :)
I hope the arsonists aren't burning the midnight oil either, and I hope the pyro's have it under control - ha ha.
Re: the Eggplant, I'll use the largest knitting needles I have, but then I'll have to buy an even bigger purse.
I read a compassionate story about two men that were room mates in the hospital. One had a temporary injury to his eyes and wore medical patches to cover his eyes and he could not see. His room mate would describe the lovely things going on outside of the window, so his companion could visualize what was going on. One day there were children playing in the park outside, flying kites. Another day, the circus was in town and they had a parade down the street, in front of the park. He told, in vivid detail, of all of the wonderful things he saw. It made the temporarily blind man feel wonderful. Later, the man who described what was going on outside of the window was released from the hospital. And, it was time for the other man's eye bandages to be remove. He was shocked to find that outside of the window there was a brick wall. I thought that was the perfect story to accompany your comment regarding, "As for the view from another's eyes, isn't that what compassion is about?"
I have a funny story, I'll post on your other thread :)
Shari