The Gift of a New Day

I awoke this morning. Opening my eyes I squinted at the brightness. And just as my mind comprehended that it was the full moon glaring at me, my alarm began to sing the wake up song. Itโ€™s a new day! And I could have missed its dawning. But I didnโ€™t. I opened my eyes and … Continue reading The Gift of a New Day

Receive or Reject

First, if you are hurting, but can't identify the source, please reach out. Call/text someone to come sit with you. Ask for help. If someone close to you is just not who you know them to be, stick your nose in their emotional business. An inkling that "something's not right" is enough to start a conversation or take action.

Community is a Gift

By the third day, our beach observations had made an amusing connection. We looked out onto the water at the mass of surfers quite numerous divided into several "small groups" with an occasional loner off to one side or the other. My man and I laughed as we identified ourselves according to social surfers and the loners.