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02 May 2005; 10:49 AM

safe plant

in the window of Den, a furniture store on sunny Valencia street, there was a plant commonly known as a philodendron but actually called devil's ivy. i have a few of these in my home and love them very much. i have grown to understand a bit about their care. i walk by Den often, and had noticed their plant becoming increasingly unhappy. wilting, fading. yesterday i walked by in the afternoon, and there was the plant, fading more in the full sunlight. i decided to take action. i went inside and asked the lone salesguy in the empty store: "want some unsolicited advice?" we had a brief friendly conversation. i explained that the philodendrons/devils ivy hate full sunlight. it's too much! he moved the plant from the window before i left. victory! i was so happy!!!!

a gentle day of careful attention to detail, yesterday. not a chore but a dance, worshipful and present.

reading aj ayer and nagel on the meaning of life. apparently, there is no purpose, but this is liberating and not depressing.