This and That

I'm just sitting here pondering. I am sooooo thankful I received the gift of a sense of humor from my family. Without it, I honestly think I could crack up..and I don't mean with laughter. I will expand on this statement in a bit. But for now.....

I am on the road a lot. I rarely listen to the radio. I like the quiet. I think. I compose poetry in my head, but never write it down. I notice (if daylight) the colors of the world around me. I am amazed I am living on earth and breathing air. I thank God for my blessings and pray for Him to show me (like point it out PLEASE or a burning bush or something I would notice! lol) my purpose in life. Sometimes I think I get it....other days I just don't have a clue. If I'm driving at night, I notice nothing because I don't have the best eyesight at night. So, I'm concentrating on just getting home without incident! Seriously. But I'm also quiet and reflective. Doesn't it just boggle your mind sometime to think of the sheer magnitude of our world and universe??? Right now someone is being born, dying, making war, making love, crying, laughing, sleeping, commiting a crime, making a decision, watching a movie, worrying, wondering, ....I could go on and on and on. Think of all the opportunities you have had, taken, and/or missed in your life. Wow. I am who I am because of those decisions. Is my life random? I would think not. No, I know it's not. And neither is anybody elses. Why can't we just live and let live? I don't mean the "stick your head in the sand" and make it go away. I mean trying to walk in someone elses shoes just to try to wrap your head around their life situation. An understanding. A compassion. To help, if wanted or forgive, if needed. Which brings me back to my humor....

If I didn't possess it, I would spend all of my time angry, depressed, or on an extended crying jag. There are times when my sense of humor is all that saved me from making a complete ass of myself. And yes, there have been many MANY times I failed to see the humor! I am a literal work in progress. I don't think I will ever achieve my goal, and I'm not sure I'm supposed to...maybe it's just all about the journey.

Well, hope I didn't depress you guys too much with this dramatic diatribe. If I did, well....hellooooo, just laugh it off! ;) Later blog readers.....

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