I Twitter - using Tweets - in my own little Twitterverse. Sure, go ahead, judge me, or applaud me, depending what side of the Twitterfence you sit on. (Some of you are wondering what Twitter even is, we'll talk later.)
I started following this young polish girl from Italy on Twitter. I accidentally stumbled on her profile. It was her picture that stopped me immediately. Why you ask?
Because she was simple. Beautiful in her simplicity. She was plain and she was sporting her plain beautifully. Maybe it was the plainness 'at her age' that was such a startling contrast. With the Hannahs, Taylors, and other teen queens trying to out sparkle and outshine each other, it was refreshing and rejuvenating to see this beautiful plain young girl.
Then I started reading her Tweets. She's a normal teenager, the music she likes and teen stars she follows. What I love most is her Tweets. "BBQ tonight with Mom and Dad." or " going for a walk with my sister and her boyfriend" or "we ate plums today - yum" "Playing cards." One of my favorites, "Dad coming home today. So happy."
Simple. Beautiful. Simple.
Why on this earth is a 43 year old wife, mother of 2, successful consultant, aspiring writer, following a young girl that "Tweets about plums"?
Simple. Beautiful. Simple.
These messages are such a stark contrast from all of the other messages trying to convince me, sell me, inspire me, entertain me, aggravate me. When I see her simple beauty and read about her simple life, I pause for a moment and remind myself of the absolute beauty in the simplicity.
So why don't we all pause for a moment, cut out half the crap we're doing, thinking, buying, wearing, and be.....
Simple. Beautiful. Simple.
If you decide to do this, send me a Tweet. @rebeccahession
I'll follow you too.
This isn't a polish girl living in Italy.
This is my girl that I'm working to keep Simple. Beautiful. Simple.
3 comments:
It's refreshing to see someone talk about simplicity. We are surrounded by people everyday who use big words and acronyms to prove they're an expert. Let's just go back to basics! I love following your tweets. You are so engaging and real and FUNNY!
I love this! We all get "tangled up" in life and forget that it's the little things that really matter.
This immediately reminded me of a william carlos williams poem I first read in high school:
THIS IS JUST TO SAY
I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so cold.
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The simplicity and beauty of plums endures!
In class this week we are discussing and debating the effects on our lives of the constant availability of media...how we're constantly texting, tweeting, facebooking, etc., ABOUT doing things instead of focusing...on...doing...things. I'm guilty on all counts, but the message of simplicty is knocking on my door quite loudly.
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