for Leo and Magda
For those who understand
the currency of hearts
nothing else is needed
though many things can be used
A smile, a hug, an offering of food
A sympathetic tear, consoling words
The currency of hearts
affords a richness
you can’t accrue in any other way
It multiplies its treasure instantly
Fills souls with joy as sun fills up the day
It doesn’t matter what you have
How large your gift, how polished you appear
It’s not the gift that makes you rich
But that you honored
your own heart’s desire
to share.
©Wendy Mulhern
March 24, 2012
(background music: Isaac Shepard, “Triumph of Love”)
Nothing compares to being in someone elses home. It truly bares the soul and what fills the heart with grace. Breaking bread together gives richness to the experience like none other, except, perhaps, when music is played. This will be the one of the most memorable for Eric, I'm sure. Continue to enjoy every minute.