Get Out

November 26, 2021

Get out. Get out of doors. Get away from the walls that fence you in. Get out. Just being able to see the sky will improve your day. Just seeing the sky will remind you of your size and importance in the universe. In your own universe you have a presence. Everything seems to revolve around you. When you get out, you become a stranger to the world around you. When you have a place to go back to, being a stranger for a while is a good thing. When you are a stranger, you lose your history. When you get out, you become a new person to people who have never seen you before. Why does this work? It works because when you get out if you have sadness, no one knows about it. When you are a stranger in a big world you begin to realize you have the power to downgrade your problems. They take on less importance when you have the time to see the big picture. When you get out the thing bothering you the most, bothers no one else on the street. Your experiences decorate your heart and your mind, but when you get out you put you and your problems into perspective. Not only are your problems temporary, but your problems are specific to their target. You are the bull’s eye for your problems. You are going in for surgery today. It is an overwhelmingly big deal for you. It is not a big deal for the guy walking into the grocery store. He is only interested in buying a steak. It is not a big deal for the boys throwing a football in the yard. They don’t even know you exist. It is not a big deal for your brother. You haven’t seen or heard from him in five years. It certainly isn’t a big deal for the president of the United Arab Republic, he doesn’t even like Americans. Why would he care about your surgery at eleven o’clock this morning? I am trying to make a point here. People who know and love you, think you are a big deal. They think your surgery is a big deal. They will be calling to see if you are all right later today, or maybe some of your family and friends will be sitting in the waiting room praying you will be all right. Thank God for being loved. Thank God for having family. Thank God for having friends. No one else cares about what you are going through. Let’s say your daughter is getting married today. Again no one cares except for your family and friends. When you get out for a while, you have a new appreciation for those who love you. It is the day after Thanksgiving. Were you able to be grateful yesterday for family and friends? Were you still incredibly grateful for all the people in your life when you woke up today? Getting out there reminds you of your good fortune. You are loved. How great is that? Get out there, and when you get home, wrap your arms around those you love, and who love you. Smile. they are all you have. Be happy because you have them all. Welcome home.

Granny-o