For now, I'll just say that due to the generosity of a friend, I was able to fulfill my life's dream of visiting Santa Rosa and the Charles Schulz Museu
This is the education room where classes are held and where adults and children can create artwork in response to their experiences.
One of the most moving pieces of the permanent exhibit for me was the recreation of "Sparky's Studio" where Schulz created the comic strip every day. Most of the artifacts in this space are the pieces of furniture, pictures, pens, curios, and the actual books contained in his personal library that surrounded him each day as he worked. I was, again, moved to tears as I entered this space. I wrote down many titles from his library that I intend to read.
These pictures were all taken outside the Ice Arena where I ate lunch at the Warm Puppy Cafe'.
These pictures were all taken outside the Ice Arena where I ate lunch at the Warm Puppy Cafe'.
The day was absolutely FUN. It was difficult for me to drag myself away and I did so, again, with tears of joy over the fact that I'd been able to experience something I'd been looking forward to doing for so long.
And then, it was as if God looked down and said, "you know, Pam is so completely happy and grateful and so incredibly full of joy, I think what I'll do is just take that up a notch and let her know without a doubt that I'm right here watching and that I like what I see." I can't even write this now without sitting here bawling my eyes out.
A lady approached me in the parking lot and said, "I just want to let you know that it's meant a great deal to me to see you having fun here today. I was having a business lunch with my stepson at the Warm Puppy and we couldn't help but notice how much you've enjoyed yourself. I'm Jean Schulz."
And then, it was as if God looked down and said, "you know, Pam is so completely happy and grateful and so incredibly full of joy, I think what I'll do is just take that up a notch and let her know without a doubt that I'm right here watching and that I like what I see." I can't even write this now without sitting here bawling my eyes out.
A lady approached me in the parking lot and said, "I just want to let you know that it's meant a great deal to me to see you having fun here today. I was having a business lunch with my stepson at the Warm Puppy and we couldn't help but notice how much you've enjoyed yourself. I'm Jean Schulz."
JEAN.SCHULZ.
I gasped. And the tears came again. Tears of indescribable joy. And she extended her arms to me and hugged me. And then, the wife of the man who's philosophy, art, attitude, and, theology have impacted not only me but an entire WORLD, stood in that parking lot and talked with me about her husband, his life, some of his motivations, and about the characters he created. She talked about a particular strip where Charlie Brown and Sally are having a conversation about days. Sally asks Charlie if the days are getting longer or shorter. Charlie's reply was to say that days are not long or short but narrow and wide. Jean went on to say that she loved that concept because there are days that do feel narrow, as if they are closing in on you. And then, there are other days that are wide and are giving you room to expand.
Today's experience was an example of God's infinite grace bestowed so abundantly on me.
Today's experience was an example of God's infinite grace bestowed so abundantly on me.
9 comments:
Wow. Now I want to go to the Charles Schultz Museum!
Oh my gosh. I'm so happy for you. That is so cool!
How ASWESOME Pam...what a blessing and a half! I can't imagine how you are feeling.
HUGE blessing grows "huger" because you shared it with us! Thankyou, Pam! LOVE the idea of 'widest' days.
That is cool. He grew up in St. Paul, MN and there are tons of those peanuts character sculptures all over town, my kids grade school even had one. I love seeing the theme of each one in regards to where they are placed. I am sure the museum was very fun indeed.
This post give me hope that in my future there will be that much joy. Thanks for a wonderful entry.
Carol: You know what...I've thought about you so much....and you encourage me to live my life in ways that give you hope.
There IS hope, even when we don't see it or feel it. I trust it. I know that you do as well.
:)
love you! [[[[[hugs]]]]]
Ok...
I give up.
Who'd ya take the picture for?!!
:)
Thanks for calling me to share the day's experience. I was overjoyed for you! (And so were the boys--both of them realized the significance of "Jean Schultz!")
same person i had you taking pictures of me for when i was in g-town.
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