In the last 20 hours I attended a graduation, a funeral and a wedding. Obviously my life is a mite too dramatic but it gave me an opportunity to reflect on beginnings and endings. The graduation was for my Grandson, Rowan; he graduated from daycare. The funeral was for the Mother of my son’s first girlfriend, a sudden blood blot after being diagnosed with ALS and the wedding of a beautiful young colleague at work. It was a little surreal because while I was at one event I was anticipating the next one.
What it did do is impress upon me that all over the city and all over the world people are celebrating, laughing and crying and it is as if we take our turns. We are all the same in our humanity. At times we feel like we are not getting enough of the laughing and celebrating part.
I don’t have any answers for why things happen; I’m certainly not clever enough for that. I’m an observer of the human condition. One thing I can share is to take the opportunity to laugh and enjoy every chance you get. You never know that in a split second your life can turn to shit. Sorry for the language but no other word would express how difficult things can get. Another lesson I learned is not to say, “It can’t get any worse” because it can you just don’t know it and maybe that’s a good thing.
To round out my weekend since I did not attend the wedding reception, I played Texas Hold’em poker at the yacht club (that sounds so cool - no I’m not a member, just a guest) came in second, drank too much wine and had to get up for an 8:00 tennis game this morning. I think I’ll go to bed early tonight. I need time off to recover from my weekend.
Bottom line - I don’t care how old you are, how much money you have as these things will not protect you. You have absolutely no time to waste on people and pursuits that don’t feed your soul.
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Go Kay! You should celebrate your ascent to the big 100k with a personalized license plate; just a thought.
Jason, that is a fabulous idea. Marc tells me I could get a KayWay.
I like your thinking which frightens me on so many levels.
Ha!
Your line “You have absolutely no time to waste on people and pursuits that don’t feed your soul.” - No truer words ever spoken. This line says it all.
Thanks Joanne your feedback is always thoughtful. I still have a lot of work to do on this. I can still be hurt or aggravated by people who have absolutely no importance in my life but I’m working on it, it is my next challenge. Too bad there isn’t a vaccine for that. I would take it in a minute.
My saying is “It could be worst” !
Hi Doris, long time no see, glad to see you back. Yes it could be worst, definitely. All the best.
Kay, your writing is incredible - fluid, enticing, enriching… it makes living so far away feel just a little less so, as I wish we could get together more often, like in the “olden” days.
BonBon, thanks for your wonderful feedback. I’m glad as one of the more important people in my life that you hear me. I love you.