Life's been a little challenging lately - sort of the perfect storm of events and activities that we all experience from time to time. The kind of perfect storm that makes me appreciate and savor the smallish things in life that can make a person smile and chuckle inside - or, if I'm lucky - chuckle outwardly!
Take, for instance, this morning. I'm smiling because I got up at 4:30 a.m., put in a load of laundry and it is almost dried. For this, I'm smiling???? Yes, I am.
I savored an early-morning cup of coffee, retrieved my newspaper and checked my email. For this, I'm smiling.
Last night I sat through an well-presented evening of financial education. Drier than dry, but highly informative. While I wasn't trying to stay awake, I did, perhaps, achieve more financial acuity and I made list after list of near-term and future tasks that need to be done. For this, I'm smiling.
I received an email with a cute attachment about friendship. For this, I'm smiling.
I have two children, for which I am thankful and proud to be their mother. For this, I'm smiling.
I have two spiritual role-models, two cherished grandchildren (their beloved mother!) and another grandchild on the way. For this, I'm smiling.
And, a big smile came early this morning, when I logged on to the web and, there on the Google page, was Cookie Monster peeking out at me, informing the Google World that today is the fortieth anniversary of PBS's Sesame Street. Thank you, Cookie Monster!
I needed that and, yes, for this, I'm smiling. I hope you are, too.
Ancora imparo
