Imagine...

So I had to stop at the post office after work today...
While I was there I noticed a woman with two small children, a boy and a girl under the age of 10.
They were running around and playing with anything and everything they could locate with each and every one of their senses, using imagination and the present moment to create a playland inside a place adults go to conduct business...
The two of them laughed and giggled and enjoyed themselves thoroughly while the mother did what most do, she apologized profusely to the other patrons for her offsprings' "bad behavior".
I stood at the counter watching the little rugrats in pure amazement at their ability to turn this ordinary place of business into a wonder land; grinning ear to ear.
I made eye contact with the girl, smiling at her so that she could sense the little girl within me (most of them see it) and wished for an instant that I could trade places with her...
At that moment I realized what a wonderful, playful world this would be if we never lost sight of that ability to make the most of our surroundings, if we didn't have to succumb to rules and regulations taking away our curiosity and sense of adventure in the simple moments.
So next time you are in a public place with your own children, or happen upon some little munchkins at some "grown up" business and see them running around and giggling using our banks, and shopping malls, and all of our adult places and things as props in some imaginative scenario...
Ignore your initial reaction to get annoyed.
Take a moment to recall what it was like when you didn't care about rules and the only thing that absolutely had to be done was to have fun at every moment...
Run around in a little child's shoes for a few seconds and feel what true freedom is!
Imagine what this planet would be like if we all did....

Hows about a nice hot cup of EPIPHANY???

So, things have been a little rough going lately with many loved ones being sick and dealing with the unexpected death of a very dear friend.
It's been a crazy topsy turvy time and what tends to happen when we find ourselves on a rollercoaster is we lose our balance and the equilibrium tends to be a little off kilter...
Needless to say I kinda lost a little faith and have been feeling less than my usual anticipation for each day upon waking. I still put forth the effort, just not as gung ho about it...
Until this morning.
I looked up from my laptop and casually glanced up at my vision board that hangs on the wall..the section that captured my attention bears an engagement ring and I stopped dead in my tracks, mouth gaping like a fool (possibly drooling).

I looked down at my finger and saw a very similar ring that my love had given me just 2 weeks ago! It is not the exact ring but so close and a family heirloom at that (gifted to him by my sister who I just reunited with last year!)
Excitement flooded into my mind and it began racing thinking of all the things I have worked so hard to obtain for the past few years...
GRATITUDE!
That's what has been missing in my life! I had forgotten that life happens and things happen and people do what they do, regardless of all that, Gratitude helps me go with the Flow!
I took a figurative step back, examined where I am now compared to where I was a few short years ago, and Rejoiced!
I have the beautiful, loving, loyal man I have always dreamed of (with him came the incredibly beautiful Black Lab I wanted), my family, once so far apart has reunited, I am starting a job that I wished for just a few months ago, I have adopted a whole new lifestyle that has increased my health exponentially, and I am completely surrounded by such loving and loyal friends, family, and extended family!

That is just the tip of the iceberg, but I just wanted to share this with you in hopes that you will find a ray of hope and light in your day no matter where you are at in your life...
As I write this blog this morning I smile ear to ear and hope that my happiness and love and gratitude are all transferred to you from my fingertips, through your eyes, and right into your heart and soul!

Some Grains of Clarity

I can remember taking a trip to the ocean when I was in my 20's.
As I stood on the beach at the water's edge looking out at the vastness of the water before me,
I remember feeling how insignificant I was at that moment...
Comparing myself and others to one grain of an infinite number of grains of sand on a endless beach.
Now that I am in my 40's looking back
I realize that
I AM the water,
I AM the others,
I AM each individual grain,
I AM all of the beach, and
I AM infinity.
Now thats significant!
What a difference maturity makes in one's perception...