A
friend sent me a postcard on a trip to Japan. It’s a just single slice of paper
written less than a hundred words, but worth a thousand words. She signed her
name Julia with a single word “LOVE”, a powerful word imprinted in my mind.
This
postcard was landing in my postbox at the right time, not too earlier or too
late. I shall feel grateful for the arrangement from God. A few months ago, I,
Ingrid, a pregnant career woman had double works, double loadings from my
workplace in the day time and home at the night. Oh, triple loadings perhaps? My
baby boy needed nutrition from me “ALL THE DAY!” Day and night, busy and
exhausted, a postcard from Japan may make me happy at that time, but might not last long. 5
minutes, I guess. First, line Julia a message and then hang up the postcard
next to bookshelves. That’s all. Oh, don’t forget the laundry is waiting for
you. Your 2-year-old daughter needs the comfort……And you have to plan and
execute weekend activities or your kid will feel bored…
Today,
I look at the postcard on my desk. Umm…it’s landing at the perfect time. To
take a baby caring leave seems lonely, isolated from the society; actually my
mind is enriched with peace and gratitude. And I find my way back to appreciate
for anything if I could call it beauty or art. This postcard is a
transformation of art, “art of friendship.”
Beyond
expectation, a postcard of hundred words brings me lots of joy. A postcard
brings me back to those beautiful memories of friendship, leadership and self-growth
achievement in Toastmasters club. I’ve left Legacy for half a year because of
family. In this September, I got a postcard with the best wish from Julia, a
very good friend met in Legacy club. I show gratitude from the bottom of my heart for
a couple of days. So, now, I expect myself, "don’t forget to leave room for
myself, to read literature, to think deep and to appreciate for aesthetics when
I return to the workplace" (we all know it’s hard to do though).
Dear
Julia,
Thanks
for the lovely message. It means a lot to me.
It is worth a thousand of words.
Love
you too and hope to see you soon!
Cheers,
Ingrid
