{"id":1561,"date":"2013-08-18T19:30:08","date_gmt":"2013-08-18T23:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/?p=1561"},"modified":"2013-08-18T19:30:08","modified_gmt":"2013-08-18T23:30:08","slug":"who-knew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/2013\/08\/18\/who-knew\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Knew?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Something interesting happened at a meeting I was in the other day.\u00a0 Yes, you read that correctly something interesting happened at a meeting.\u00a0 Over lunch, during a meet and greet of the new HR head, the request was made, \u201cTell me three things people might not know about you.\u201d<\/p>\n

People never cease to surprise me.\u00a0 Here among the people I see all the time were accomplished musicians, cyclists, renovators, cooks, photographers and former this and thats with stories to tell.<\/p>\n

Some are accomplishing amazing things like black belts and wine making.\u00a0 Others spurred on by a bit of regret accomplished wonderful ancestry investigations for a chance to document a loved one\u2019s legacy.\u00a0 Many passionate about children and the chance to make a difference in their lives through activities shared and traditions passed along. And this was a very small portion of the people I work with every day. Imagine\u2026.<\/p>\n

Each spoke with a bit of hesitation at first, this was a vulnerability moment for everyone including me.\u00a0 I was a bit let down by the shaking in my voice when I talked about my three passions; the cooking that led to my being a favorite Aunt, my love of photography newly inspired, and, of course, Ordinary Legacy.\u00a0 My dear friend put it best when he said one should never get pissed about being human.\u00a0 True that and I came to realize that when I talk about myself I am filled with an emotion that was lacking for many years.\u00a0 It might take a while to recapture the confidence of passion.\u00a0 But I did it and I will continue to do it until my voice stops shaking.<\/p>\n

I am in awe of people and the way they can surprise and inspire you.\u00a0 The way they bump up against adversity or regret and make something amazing out of it.\u00a0 This same week I came across Brandon Stanton who is the energy behind the website Humans of New York.\u00a0 He too is asking questions of people he meets every time he creates a portrait of them.\u00a0 Questions like; do you mind if I take your photo?, if you could give one piece of advice what would it be?, can you give me an example?, what has been your greatest struggle. \u00a0He is capturing the ordinary legends of the city, the people among us who are making their way in the world in surprising numbers in quiet ways.<\/p>\n

www.humansofnewyork.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Brandon has inspired me to develop an Ordinary Legend ingredient to Ordinary Legacy.\u00a0It would be a natural progression of my camera meeting my desire to learn how people are making their way in the world and what they might leave behind as a result.\u00a0 My question, \u201ctell me something people might be surprised to learn about you.\u201d<\/p>\n

I have long been a fan of Alice Walker and especially her quote, \u201cExpect nothing. Live frugally on surprise.” But I\u2019m finding it\u2019s not necessary to live frugally on surprise, it’s everywhere in so many things, people number one among them.<\/p>\n

To name just a few this week:<\/p>\n

Lunch and a photo walk with my niece Kate found us together in a little restaurant in the East Village with good food and good music and wait staff that were thrilled when we got up to lindy to Glen Miller\u2019s In the Mood.\u00a0 It was a surprise moment, filled with laughter at who would lead and big hug at the end.\u00a0 Oh yes, and a tiny bit of applause.<\/p>\n

My dear Sandra and her husband David stopped on their way home from Maryland for an impromptu dinner on Stowe Lane.\u00a0 Silly little pizzas, a bottle of red and a bottle of white, the now famous Caesar salad and I couldn\u2019t have been happier.\u00a0 It was the first time David had been on Stowe Lane and he loves it now too.<\/p>\n

The people running the farm stand I stopped at on my way back from Pennsylvania picked out my vegetables for me.\u00a0 They picked out the perfect tomatoes, corn, blueberries and peaches.\u00a0 Advice on which ones to eat when, bagged separately so that I wouldn\u2019t forget and the ripeness would unfold over the whole week. \u00a0Love that.<\/p>\n

The things that will turn a modest life into a three dimensional life are the surprises.\u00a0 One doesn\u2019t have to live frugally on them if you are open to them and can recognize them when they appear.\u00a0 They will come from the people all around you, the ones you think you know but really don\u2019t, the ones that inhabit certain parts of your life but have amazing lives away from yours. \u00a0You will find surprises in everyone, I know like I know\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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