Soap

 

When I look at something I want to see color and feel happy. This does not mean I ignore the horrendous wars in the world. It is a counterbalance, a few minutes of sanity in a world coming apart. 

For instance, I will decorate my laptop. One had butterflies and my new one has a little garden of red flowers on the lower right corner. It makes my eyes happy even when I sit down to write about bombs, genocide, and other human cruelties beyond understanding.

One of the most uninteresting things is soap. Boooooooooooooring. 

But a new village store has opened up that has unusual soap. Anyone who knows me, I HATE shopping. Time in stores is stolen from my life. 

However, this one village store has beautiful soap. The owners also have a cute puppy. I like talking with them and with the pup. Each design is more interesting than another. I've given bars selecting designs that fit the tastes of the person.

The soaps are handmade in the UK by some 250 staff. There is an element of artwork. They are committed to all natural ingredients, No animal products. Even better. 

As for me, I picked out a bunny rabbit among flowers. When I wash my hands, it is not routine ho hum, ho hum but a conscious pleasure to look at the rabbit, the flowers and the grass. If my daughter were still little we could make up stories about the rabbit. Maybe I will channel Beatrice Potter...