October 9, 2018

Ever have a day when you can't get your ducks in a row, and then it dawns on you - -
you don't have ducks, you have squirrels and they are all over the place! UGH 
There is always something to be thankful for ...
so I am searching for those smiles and treasures in the morning following a rough night ...
a morning that has been filled with mistakes, words misspoken, misunderstandings ...
a morning that hasn't been quiet and peaceful within or with out.
However, I will say, I have survived ...
without raising my voice ...
without one tear (yet) ...
with only a few sharp wounds to my heart. 
Hope your Tuesday is a good one - filled with sweet smiles, joyful surprises, and much love.

Everyone responds differently to stress. Some will curse, or hit things, or even throw something.
Some rant & rave.
Some sit & cry.
I have done all of these at one time or another thru the years of life. 
But as I have grown older, and hopefully wiser, I find myself in moments of great stress focusing on simply breathing in and breathing out. 
In these times of stress I do miss Rick, his calmness & peace, his perspective,
and ESPECIALLY his non-judgment of me in those moments ...
when he would simply touch my hand or wrap me in a hug,
telling me
"Everyone gets stressed, You are ok even if you are stressed. It will all be ok - one way or another."
​Then a forehead kiss, and a smile.

No matter what goes on around us ... Look up!
The clouds are amazing and wonderful ❤

I believe my most treasured punctuation mark is the semicolon.
It accurately represents the recent years of my life because it's more than a comma pause,
but yet not a period stop;
it usually appears in the middle of a sentence;
no one quite knows how to use it properly;
it's a sigh of contemplation;
a knowing wink;
an eye roll of reflection;
and a continuation,
you aren't finished yet.
Yes, that's my life now.

Not sure how I got this ring today ...
it was addressed to me as a "gift".
Thank you, whoever you are.
I love it! 
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​A sweet ride can make the soul shine
on a rough day 
Thank you