Things are not always what they seem...

aysemari
aysemari Member Posts: 1,596 Member
edited June 2011 in Breast Cancer #1
I love the complexity of life. Today in my new life as a brunette, I had
an amazing day. I had the honor of listening to world class musician
Yo Yo Ma in the park. He gave a lecture first, what an inspiration! He
was playing with musicians from all over the world - they called themselves
the silk road ensemble. I wish I could tell you about the lecture in detail but
that would take too long. In short though Yo Yo Ma got the idea for this
ensemble from his Cello. He found out how all the components to make
his instrument came from all over the world, Acacia tree from lebanon,
curry powder for the coloring, from india etc. So he got musicians from
all over the world.

So when I was at the lecture, I thought about how lucky I was to be there. Then
I thought I did not want to pollute this amazing experience with thoughts of
cancer and I was looking at the heavy old fashioned door of the Yale lecture
room. For everyone who saw me at this time, it would have looked like I was
expecting someone and looking to see if he/she is coming in. But what I was
really doing is envisioning leaving cancer outside, shutting the heavy old fashioned
door and shutting cancer out of my beautiful day. One day at a time.....

Take care sisters and make it a beautiful day!!!
PS I flirted with three engineers....hihi
Ayse
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  • phoenixrising
    phoenixrising Member Posts: 1,508
    Perhaps, it will stay out :)
    Perhaps, it will stay out :) Glad you had a wonderful time and appreciated the lecture and musicians. Your post reminds me of how often we judge or perceive things and how we are likely wrong :) Like the flirting!
    hugs
    jan
  • TraciInLA
    TraciInLA Member Posts: 1,994 Member
    Okay, I'm just really shallow...
    Ayse, your words about your special day are beautiful and philosophical and inspiring and all that....except that all I REALLY want to know about is your last sentence!

    Were they cute? Are they single? Were any phone numbers exchanged?

    Details, girl -- we want DETAILS!

    :-) Traci
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    TraciInLA said:

    Okay, I'm just really shallow...
    Ayse, your words about your special day are beautiful and philosophical and inspiring and all that....except that all I REALLY want to know about is your last sentence!

    Were they cute? Are they single? Were any phone numbers exchanged?

    Details, girl -- we want DETAILS!

    :-) Traci

    I'm with Traci....
    SPILL, girl!!!!

    Hugs, Kathi

    (I loved your telling of your day...and yes, the more barriers to keep cancer out, the better!)
  • natly15
    natly15 Member Posts: 1,941
    So happy you left all those
    So happy you left all those negatives behind that very large door, and at Yale no less. Sans cancer I think I want to be you in my next life but with red hair. You are doing the things "you want to do" because "you did what you had to do", per our loving pink sister Chen. Ayse you are the envy of my day!! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy and now please tell - how cute were those 3 engineers? Hugs
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159
    You are the proverbial icing
    You are the proverbial icing on our lifes cake!!! (To those of you who may have missed it, when I had exquite pleasure of meeting Ayse,MissRenee, ELM and MaryAnn in Phoenix, my Reggie said that Ayse looks like a supermodel! Which she does....)

    Therefore, I am having no trouble at all envisioning our vibrant, full of life, GORGEOUS Ayse absorbing all that life has to offer~ and adding flirting into the mix! You rock, Ayse!!! Love the analogy Yo Yo Ma brought to the lecture...but truly loved knowing you are where you want to be.

    Hugs,
    Chen♥
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
    Beautiful thoughts,
    Beautiful thoughts, beautifully written about a beautiful moment. Wow, Ayse, wow! xoxoxo Lynn
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    lynn1950 said:

    Beautiful thoughts,
    Beautiful thoughts, beautifully written about a beautiful moment. Wow, Ayse, wow! xoxoxo Lynn

    such beautiful sentiments!
    such beautiful sentiments! You describe happiness in such an exquisite way.
  • Gabe N Abby Mom
    Gabe N Abby Mom Member Posts: 2,413
    Oh Ayse, you make me smile.
    Oh Ayse, you make me smile. Thank you for sharing your beautiful, inspiring day...and I want to know more about the engineers too!

    Hugs,

    Linda
  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member

    Oh Ayse, you make me smile.
    Oh Ayse, you make me smile. Thank you for sharing your beautiful, inspiring day...and I want to know more about the engineers too!

    Hugs,

    Linda

    What a wonderful day
    and so astute bringing all the events and surroundings together into a perfect and spiritual scenario. You're home, Ayse!

    Now, about the flirting . . . inquiring minds want to know more

    Suzanne
  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294

    What a wonderful day
    and so astute bringing all the events and surroundings together into a perfect and spiritual scenario. You're home, Ayse!

    Now, about the flirting . . . inquiring minds want to know more

    Suzanne

    Ayse
    Thank you for sharing your beautiful day. Thank you for reminding us to enjoy and seize the moment ...
  • ladyg
    ladyg Member Posts: 1,577
    I am so glad
    you had such a beautiful day. Sounds like your new life is going great. You deserve it!

    Hugs,
    Georgia
  • Mitzi333
    Mitzi333 Member Posts: 511 Member

    Oh Ayse, you make me smile.
    Oh Ayse, you make me smile. Thank you for sharing your beautiful, inspiring day...and I want to know more about the engineers too!

    Hugs,

    Linda

    Thanks for sharing your day...
    Sounds Wonderful!!!

    I'm with Linda... we want to know more about the engineers. ;0)


    Hugs~
    Mitzi ;0)
  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
    I loved, LOVED your story.
    I loved, LOVED your story. Sounds like an amazing day for an amazing lady. Now, do continue the story where you left off.......the three engineers.
  • aysemari
    aysemari Member Posts: 1,596 Member
    You want a saucy dish?
    I can deliver... LOL (:

    I'll have you you know that the 3 engineers were out staged by a very
    cute scientist - who loves life and has the smile to prove it. He's a hot
    little number, from New York, but Puerto Rican so a NuahyerKorican..
    as we used to call them.

    So last night he invited me for dinner, yes he cooks.. and we had so much
    fun talking. Engineers? What engineers.. there they went. And get this, he
    loves music, he can sing just about any song and he taught me salsa.. great
    dancer,what I can say.. there went the defenses.. and I could tell he liked me
    and I wanted him to know up front, so I told him and these were his astonishing
    words: " So you were ill, so what? That's behind you now.. as far as I am
    concerned I think you are one in a million and I waited long enough, do you
    really think I would let this chance pas me by?" YES.. I cried

    I think I am liking Connecticut - in one week I feel more home here than I
    have in six years in AZ.

    I love that I am able to share this with you all .. you are my sister and I
    don't feel like I have to hold back. If anything we have a very special bond
    that allows me to open up to you more than even my real sisters because
    you can relate like no one else can.

    Sending you LOOVE,love,love
    Ayse
  • aysemari
    aysemari Member Posts: 1,596 Member
    chenheart said:

    You are the proverbial icing
    You are the proverbial icing on our lifes cake!!! (To those of you who may have missed it, when I had exquite pleasure of meeting Ayse,MissRenee, ELM and MaryAnn in Phoenix, my Reggie said that Ayse looks like a supermodel! Which she does....)

    Therefore, I am having no trouble at all envisioning our vibrant, full of life, GORGEOUS Ayse absorbing all that life has to offer~ and adding flirting into the mix! You rock, Ayse!!! Love the analogy Yo Yo Ma brought to the lecture...but truly loved knowing you are where you want to be.

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

    Oh Chen... stop
    You are making me blush...

    How very sweet of you and Reggie to say. But as you can imagine- I did not feel very sexy
    for a while. And just now I am realizing it wasn't really my looks, it was the way I felt that
    left me feeling unsexy, I never cared about look all that much. I tried to model myself by
    looking at people I admired and the traits that I loved about them. There are several of those
    people on this board and you dear Chen, yes you are one of them.

    To me sexy means vibrant, exuberant, zest for life - Amen!

    Hugs,
    Ayse
  • natly15
    natly15 Member Posts: 1,941
    aysemari said:

    You want a saucy dish?
    I can deliver... LOL (:

    I'll have you you know that the 3 engineers were out staged by a very
    cute scientist - who loves life and has the smile to prove it. He's a hot
    little number, from New York, but Puerto Rican so a NuahyerKorican..
    as we used to call them.

    So last night he invited me for dinner, yes he cooks.. and we had so much
    fun talking. Engineers? What engineers.. there they went. And get this, he
    loves music, he can sing just about any song and he taught me salsa.. great
    dancer,what I can say.. there went the defenses.. and I could tell he liked me
    and I wanted him to know up front, so I told him and these were his astonishing
    words: " So you were ill, so what? That's behind you now.. as far as I am
    concerned I think you are one in a million and I waited long enough, do you
    really think I would let this chance pas me by?" YES.. I cried

    I think I am liking Connecticut - in one week I feel more home here than I
    have in six years in AZ.

    I love that I am able to share this with you all .. you are my sister and I
    don't feel like I have to hold back. If anything we have a very special bond
    that allows me to open up to you more than even my real sisters because
    you can relate like no one else can.

    Sending you LOOVE,love,love
    Ayse

    Salsa ooh la la - I love
    Salsa ooh la la - I love salsa. Make sure you dont fall under the spell of his undulating salsa hips. Those latin men know how to get to the heart of things. Wishing you more happy and fun dinners with salsa man, take it all in and dont throw all caution to the wind. Gee I sound like a mom now. Happy that you are Happy and enjoying. Salud!!
  • Dot53
    Dot53 Member Posts: 239 Member
    ooh la la..
    Good for you Ayse.. latin men can be oh so exciting and sexy... I was in Puerto Rico on a business trip a couple of weeks ago and the people were very friendly and kind... I learned a lot about the PR culture.. very interesting...

    Enjoy yourself... you deserve it!!

    Love,
    Dot
  • laughs_a_lot
    laughs_a_lot Member Posts: 1,368 Member
    Leave it to you to make us think.
    Leave it to you to make us think. But then of course you have us thinking now on several different levels. Muy interesante. Remember you deserve to have the best.
  • Lighthouse_7
    Lighthouse_7 Member Posts: 1,566 Member

    Leave it to you to make us think.
    Leave it to you to make us think. But then of course you have us thinking now on several different levels. Muy interesante. Remember you deserve to have the best.

    Thanks for sharing your
    Thanks for sharing your beautiful day. I pictured it in my mind!
  • poplolly
    poplolly Member Posts: 346

    Perhaps, it will stay out :)
    Perhaps, it will stay out :) Glad you had a wonderful time and appreciated the lecture and musicians. Your post reminds me of how often we judge or perceive things and how we are likely wrong :) Like the flirting!
    hugs
    jan

    Jan--I must say, your
    Jan--I must say, your picture inspires me!