Death of an American Airlines plate

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American Airlines plate 

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One of my favorite plates broke today. I used it as an hors d'oeuvres plate; it was 5-1/4 inches in diameter and though tiny, discreetly elegant.    

 

 

 

 It was an American Airlines plate from the sixties, a time when ladies dressed up and wore white gloves and men (and boys) wore business suits, white shirts and neckties to go on a flight to somewhere and the experience was luxurious. A time before the herding of passengers like cattle that we experience when flying today. I wrote about that long ago time and this plate in 2018 (link below).     

   

I have had many wonderful treasures I have cherished over the decades that have been lost, broken, stolen or given away. When I was young and this happened, I would lament, even cry at times. As I have gotten older I no longer feel sadness nor loss for the item; now I rejoice over the pleasure it has given me for the time, no matter how long, I've had with it. I feel gratitude for the happiness it gave me.            

 

 

        

     

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Before I started the Viewfinder I enjoyed reading blogs. I was fascinated by the way people put them together; each had his or her style and perspective. I think looking at all those varied blogs inspired me to start a blog of my own.   

One I especially remember reading & enjoyed tremendously was called Avocado Days. It was a guy who wrote about his life, memories, things of no particular importance that happened but were well written. What I liked about it was the links that each article contained which would lead you to other parts of his blog taking you round & round. It traveled in the most unexpected directions and lead you to places you might not have gone to in the first place. It was brilliant & inspiring!    

I read it for months then lost track of it for quite a while. I've searched but I can't find it anymore. I think about it often and salute the author as he was the inspiration that influenced me on how I structure this, my blog.  

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