Walking in the Clouds

It has been said that one's ability to succeed in life can be determined by their perspective.

I recall walking out on a winter day very recently and marveling at the thickness of the fog.  I walked for a bit and arrived at a crosswalk with a crossing guard on post.

Chester Pike is a wide street with two driving lanes and a parking lane going in both directions.  I exchanged smiles and greetings with the guard, and added, "What a brisk and foggy day it is!  I wonder if this is what the visibility is like in LA."

She replied, "Yes, brisk.  The fog is not quite as thick as the LA smog. I'd rather have the fog."

"What's the difference?" I asked. 

"Smog comes from the pollutants generated at the surrounding factories.   Fog comes from the clouds.  So right now you are walking in the clouds."

"Well, I'll take that.  Thank you!"

Just Say It

Sometimes it's hard to laugh when someone you love is hurting.  Or dying.  Or has died.

It is difficult to hold a grudge when you know that someone you know is hurting or has lost someone.

Just before Valentine's Day one of my friends lost his father-- a decorated US Veteran.  One of my acquaintances lost a mother to a stroke.  Another friend, a woman, a doctor, suffered a stroke.

Who do you love?

Tell them.  Enjoy them.  Think of them, and the times that you laughed together.

Did you laugh today?  Did you think of those you love, today?  Are you grateful for having them here to enjoy another day?

Yes? 

Tell them.  Just say it.

Thank you,
I love you!

Yesterday & Today.

Should tomorrow come and I have the ability to tell you again...I will take the time to do so.  Maybe a call, a handwritten note,  or a text.  Maybe a message to edify you.  Maybe an attempt to make you smile.   I can't call everyone in one day, but for every day that I have breath in my body, I will use some form of expression, whether big or small, to say...I love you.

Be well,
Katrena