Pull up a chair.

WOW, I was astonished that people just kept going. Then I thought what would I have done in that moment? The world moves so quickly and we all get caught up in that. What a beautiful reminder to live in the moment and take the time to hear & see the beauty all around us. Thank you Ali

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Thank you (and Jody) for sharing this article. It certainly made me pause and think. I have sent it to my children and I am sure this will be a topic of conversation. We recently spent a few days hiking down into the Grand Canyon during spring break. Both kids have shared with me comments people have made to them about how 'dumb' it was to spend our vacation there when we could have stayed at home and looked at pictures. We were astounded at those comments how people don't take time and effort to appreciate beauty. This article is just another reflection of this attitude.

Whooo Hooo.. Looks like Kevin put the 10K in the Autism Speaks badge!!!! Way to go Ali!

This article really touched me. I have told everybody ive come in contact with today about it. I cant' get it out of my mind. And when I read it the first time i was so moved... like to the point of emotional.
Ive read it 2 more times.
Thanks for sharing this Ali.

What a great story! My 11 year old daughter and I read it and watched the video astounded. How could people not stop and listen to him play such beautiful music?
This was a great article, thanks for sharing it.

oops... forgot to add that I went over to itunes after reading the article and bought 2 of his albums too. Beautiful doesn't quite give the music justice. Its intoxicating.

Ali,
If you like that story which I had posted on my blog a while back...check out my newest posting of a video by Sir Ken Robinson on the topic of creativity at the TED Conference......I think it is a must for all mothers. Love your work.
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wow!

This was a great article, and it left me with a sense of sadness. I too, have done the "blinders on" commuter walk in my day (and being a New Yorker, I did it very well.) Now that I'm on toddler time I'm often reminded (via my daughters) of the simple, innocent pleasures that I would have easily overlooked a few years ago. Thanks as always for sharing.

I totally found this fascinating. One of my favorite things about living in NY was when I would hear GOOD street musicians. Once coming out of the Subway, I heard a group of men singing - in harmony - that song that goes "I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes..." ("It's written on the wind" I think it's called...) and I just still havent' forgotten that. It was amazing.
But to hear JOSH BELL? In a metro station?? Wow. I think I would've passed out. Such an amazing commentary on the state of our 'busyness'.

Thank you for this Pearls link. What a wonderful reminder to "live" each day!

Thanks for this. I included the link in my blog today, too. Great (if a little painful) reminder to slow down, notice, and take in what the day brings. I needed it!

OMG, you are not going to believe this. I just realized that I went to the article and read the bulk of the story, but never clicked on the video to hear Joshua Bell's performance. Not even the short version. So I went back and listened to that, and only then did I notice a link where I could have heard the entire thing! Ironically, the whole time I was reading the article, I was in complete disbelief that people didn't stop and was convinced in my own head that I would have. Talk about a wake-up call!

Ali, thanks for posting this. I have a project where I leave art in public places for others to find, I have been leaving something once a week, on Tuesdays, since last september. I was surprised on how people don't seem to notice the art, they just look past it, even if it's in front of their eyes, even if it has a note that says, "please read me and keep me" It seems we are too busy to just look around us.
you can see the art I have left, here:
http://rosamurillo.squarespace.com/found-art-tuesdays/

Thanks, Ali. I'd like to think that I WOULD have stopped, but I'm as guilty of tunnel vision as the next person. I've got to dig out my copy of Koyaanisqatsi and watch it again. Mind boggling!

Thank you. That was a great article! (I passed it on to friends and family.)

Loved this! Thanks for sharing. I love music & like to think that I would have stopped.

Inspiring. Thank you. I needed that.

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