Thursday, May 28, 2015

Awake

Funny how if you just look, its easy to find something to smile about.

I was on my way home from scaling these steps for exercise.
 Yep..THOSE steps!  The ones that make my muscles ache for days after climbing them.  Yeah..THOSE!    I was sitting at a stop light sweating, chugging down some water minding my own business, when I glanced over and saw this!
 My camera happened to be in my purse, so I snapped a picture.
Made me think of all that I have to be happy about, and the week isn't over yet!

As much as it pains me to do those steps, they make me feel alive.  AND I get to have great conversation with my friend.  We laugh and wonder why we put ourselves through this every week.  We swear we are done with this senseless agony, but by the next week, we are ready to do it all over again.    
The week started with my dear friend Yvonne making this marvelous, remarkable, incredible cake for my son's college graduation!  She is simply amazing.   And...its all edible!  The salmon looks as if it was just caught from the river doesn't it!!!  My friendship with her is a gift.


A friend from California sent me a package.  Among other things, there was this!  She thinks of me every time she goes by this store that imports British grocery items.  I'm thinking there is a mixed message here?!
 A bird decides to relieve itself in 4 different places on my car!   I decided picking up bird poop was not on my agenda for the day, so I sprang for the "works" at one of those  fancy detail places.    When I went to pay, it was $11 cheaper than I was quoted initially. I had to be honest and say, "hmmm...that doesn't sound right."  To which she replied, "it's your lucky day.  It's a happy hour price!"
I've never heard of that before, but I'll take it!  I do love a clean car.

Life can certainly hand out lemons.  Someone I know is dealing with a recurrence of cancer and is right now stuck in a hospital bed.   I hate that life is not fair sometimes.  It stinks actually.  What I know is that all we get is today.  And this gentle soul would love to climb those steps, wash his car, eat cake and not be in that bed.  For reasons I don't understand, I am a blessed woman.  I have my health, a loving husband, two great kids, and friends that I simply don't deserve.  I just don't want to waste any of this gift of life.

This  week I am choosing to be fully awake for all those little winks that happen all around me.

I hope you will too.  


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