Showing posts with label Ready Made. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ready Made. Show all posts

Friday, December 3, 2010

Simple Wishes For Good Things

Sometimes, the simplest things are the most powerful.
I saw this on Ready Made and had to share...
"It isn't often I walk down the street consumed in happy tears, but that is precisely what happened this week upon the discovery of a little tree full of handwritten wishes one block over from my apartment. What initially looked to be a prank involving toilet paper in front of a condo building turned out to be a kind soul's offering to the Ukrainian Village neighborhood of Chicago: a tree full of wishes. "
"A Ziploc bag attached to the tree holds small white pieces of paper with yarn strung through pre-punched holes. A pen sits inside the bag along with a message simply instructing passersby to "Make a wish and hang it on the tree."
"I won't tell you what I wished for but I'll admit I felt free and unencumbered after scribbling on that small sheet of paper. The happy tears hit after I read through all of my neighbor's wishes: babies arriving full term, health, peace of mind, freedom of religion, job security. I thought about these strangers and wanted everything for them. "
I love this, the collective wishing, a flying free,
a letting go.   via Megan Jeyifo
xo