5.18.2009

Today, I Have Lived

I was reminded by our daughter, Zen, of our singular amazing day in Kyoto this past April, including our private geisha dinner that we shared with our dear friends, the Xu Family. This wonderful day was driven home to me by an article I read from Harry Eyres of the Financial Times. His reference to a lovely poem by the Roman poet/philosopher Horace is a succinct description of a single perfect day:

"All power and joy to that man who can say, 'today, in this day, I have lived'; tomorrow may bring rain or sun, but nothing can undo, or render worthless, what the fleeting, unrepeatable hour has brought."

- Randy Lynch

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