The beach is still building on the Sanibel side of Blind Pass and it is bringing some good shells with the sand. It’s not crazy shelling yet but I feel it coming. There’s got to be something good out there……but then…. I got a little dose of “something good” just walking along the shoreline. That’s where I met Heidi (aka Hurry Slowly Heidi) and Klaus from Canada who were staying right at Blind Pass in one of the the sweet little cottages on the beach at Castaways Cottages.
We got to talking about the island, shelling and Hurry Slowly Heidi wanted to know a little about the LIGHTENING WHELK and FIGHTING CONCH they had found. I told her all about the shells they found then handed her a deep rich CALICO CLAM that looked like it had more of an animal print than a shell design. She unzipped a pouch she was carrying and handed me a bright green piece of paper and told me she was an artist and poet and has written a few books. I unfolded the note and read.
Those Who Bring
Sunshine
Into the lives of others
Pass it on joyfully
Creating
A moment of
Harmony and
Consideration
Which in turn
gives rise to
A
Circle of Love
Hurry Slowly Heidi
She brought me more than just a moment of harmony and consideration. I feel very fortunate to be able to meet such good people. Thank you Hurry Slowly Heidi and Klaus. It was a pleasure to me you.
Let me introduce everybody else……..Here is Klaus and Hurry Slowly Heidi….
That is a gorgeous photo,I love it!!! WIsh I could just drive down right now…”wish”..All those shells,nice to see people finding pretty shells & the smiles on their faces. Sanibel is very unique :)
I love Hurry Slowly Heidi’s poem. How great to meet such lovely people.
Great poem. Nice people. Sunshine. Beach. Seashells. A very happy day!
Well I showed my husband your blog today,I think him seeing men actually shelling helpled in my quest in getting him to be my shelling partner,usually he just sits at the beach. Now after your blog he is telling me we need to get a shelling net like the one in the photo’s & asking me all about shelling. So thank you very much,your blog has helped me in more ways then one :)
Alice- check out my post on March 30…maybe this will help even more! heehee. Guys love shelling too.
Hi Pam –
Just catching up with my Google Reader, and found this poem. It speaks to me very deeply, and I just wanted you to know that I appreciate that you’ve shared it! One of these old days when I get a minute to breathe, I’d love to come out and meet you for coffee.
Have the BEST day :)
Tink *~*~*