01/25/2019
Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable, but it is a way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder & marvel of an ordinary life.
Show them the joy of tasting tomatoes, apples & pears.
Show them how to cry when pets and people die.
Show them the infinite pleasure in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.
The extraordinary will take care of itself.
—William Martin
About a year ago, @aimperry sent this quote to me in a message- I quickly wrote it down on a small sheet of paper- and it’s been on my office wall ever since. Last night, I wanted to give it bigger wall space- so I hand lettered it-💙
