It's all so ephemeral

Sue is away for the week and I'm feeling a bit lost and distracted, so I took myself to the Japanese Garden for a few hours. Predictably, what moved me was not the flowers or the lovely views but the people. Fragile, aging almost as fast as the flowers, each one is preoccupied with being who they are. Sometimes it feels to me as if I can see them aging and dying right in front of my eyes. Hold onto each other, I want to say to them. Love each other all you can. It won't be enough.

An album from the day is here. I told Sue I would post some pictures for her to look at when she has time.