Simple

Before you go getting all wrapped up
in the Valentine commercialism ...

here's a little reminder

to stop ... and grab hold of the simple ...

Behold,

the wonder

of blowing the fuzzies

off a finished dandelion.

Share a smile,

compliment freely,

hug often,

share the love,

enjoy the day.

Lost

I am fairly certain
that I have posted this prior,
but ...
it's so absolutely true.

You are

never so lost

that your angels

cannot find you.

When you are weary,

release the worry.

Joy

Stole this from another page.
Thought it was worth sharing ...

Joy

doesn't have to wait

until the hard stuff is over.

It can exist in

simple, ordinary moments

alongside the mess.

Joy isn't a reward

for overcoming pain;

it is the practice

that helps us

move through it.

I wish you joy today ...

and every day.

Parts

Very few of us are armed to make worldly changes.
But every single one of us

can make a change where we stand.

We can reach the world around us ...

with what waits at the ends of our arms.

Are your hands balled in fists?

Or are they open to hope?

Are you pointing fingers?

Or are you shaking hands?

You can stand for what you believe

and still sit and listen.

You can fight for what you want

and still love your opponent.

Your back can be turned

on what you disagree with

or it can help carry

the weighted loads of others.

Your eyes can blaze

with anger and envy

or they can shine

with light and love.

What will your parts do?

Journeys

Thought this appropriate
for a Monday morn ...

All journeys

have secret destinations

of which

the traveler

is unaware.

~ M Buber

Take that step,

however small,

and see what

your secret destination

looks like.

SAC

Today, February 7th, is
Send a Card to a Friend Day.

Before you leave your house today,

grab a blank card, a little piece of note paper,

some little scrap of something ...

write a little letter ...

a thank you,

a 'how are you?',

a thinking of you,

an I love you,

a hope you're well ...

and pop it in the mail.

Receiving tangible kind thoughts

does wonders for one's soul.

Enjoy your day

and ...

get to writing!!!

Gift

One of the greatest gifts we can be blessed with

is children.

Today, I celebrate my son.

Not sure how he can be in his thirties.

That doesn't make much sense.

:-)

For those of you

who have touched his life;

guided him,

healed him,

helped him,

prayed for him,

loved him,

Thank you.

He has surely improved this planet

with his presence.

In his honor, have a beautiful day.