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Hello ,
Greetings from a sunny but windy Spain, where I just arrived earlier this week.
Last week I was telling you how Friday the 13th is actually lucky and how odd, strange and quite mad we are at AW. You can read about it here.
I have a house in Spain close to the seaside town of La Cala de Mijas, it has a lovely sea view which I find calming and cleansing - a great place to sit and think. To get reflective. It's a long time since I was here. Four months. Regular readers will know that I travel a lot for business, you will have had updates recently from; (working backwards) Bali, Surabaya on Java, Goa, Delhi, Kolkata, Yiwu in China. All my friends say I'm so lucky to travel so much, and I am. Everywhere I go (and it's kind of a circuit) I have friends, restaurants where they know me, trading partners and regular places I love. I have roots everywhere. But you know it is nice to be home.. except it's always nice to be home.
You know that "nice to be home" feeling you have when familiar territory hones into view. Well get that in China, India, Indonesia, Spain and England. On a regular basis.
It's always good to see old friends, and months between meetings don't seem to matter, or maybe it even helps. I certainly feel very lucky to live so many parallel lives on this one earth.
Except..
It's about roots.
Last Saturday night I was fortunate to be able to spend with old friends of mine, drinking wine, BBQ food and watching Eurovision. They have a nice house and amazing children who grow six inches each time I see them. Schools, homes, children, shared values, neighbours, jobs, clubs and churches or the like. These are roots fixed to a locality. These kind of roots can go down a long way, grounding and firm.
It made me think.. about value of staying put. Standing still and throwing down deep roots is as rich or maybe more rich than my erm..somewhat transient style of life.
I told you the sea view make me reflective.
What else am I thinking about..?
Well GIFTS of course. I love gifts.. something one human can give to another to express that unconditional type of love we humans are capable of.
Gifts from Ancient Wisdom are always carefully thought out, carefully sourced and brought to you with care.
One feedback chat from a customer this week made me smile..
"I would like to thank each and every one of you at AW for changing my life ...you have made my life worthwhile .since I started with selling the soaps I am a new person xx "
A gift can change a life..
Check our deals this week below.
More thoughts next week.
David
