April 13, 2022
Connect. Connect. Connect. Humans need to connect. To connect to themselves, to connect to others, to connect to nature and to connect to God. Not necessarily in the order of importance, but I am not going to be preaching. I am going to bring you back to appreciation and gratitude. You cannot have appreciation and gratitude if you do not connect. What does that mean in your real life? It means to be totally present, to be alive, to be so excited that every day is another magical experience. Life is not to be taken for granted. Every day is a gift. I have said this before over and over again, “Life is a gift.” It is so important for you to connect to that idea that it will be repeated and repeated and repeated. I had a grandmother who had immigrated to the United States when she was 14 years old. When I was a child, I heard the story of her coming to America many many times. I could pretty much repeat her story word for word. As a result, I sort of glossed it over when she started to tell it yet another time. I knew I would remember it always, but I was tired of hearing it. My grandmother has been dead for a very long time, and that being said lets you know I am much much older than I once was. I have forgotten so much of her story that I said I would never forget. If my grandmother were still alive today, I would ask her to repeat her story. I would ask her details I would listen… really listen and I would connect. Today, her story would be valued by me, but now most of her story is gone. So, my advice is for you to connect more often. Sooner or later the reality of death will enter our world again, and the stories will be silenced. Appreciate the people in your life and be grateful you have them. Connect with everyone and everything, including yourself. Your own reality could change in a blink of an eye. When I go on a walk, that is sometimes one hour long, my son says, “Enjoy.” as I walk out the front door. Indeed, when I am walking, I am so enjoying the time I have to be outside with the sun shining, and trees and flowers blooming. What a wonderful world I live in as my cartoon eyes take it all in. Sometimes I meet other people, and we say hello or stop to chat for a bit. My mailman’s name is Angel. Wow. Connecting makes me happy. Or as my son says to me, “Enjoy”… now I will say it to you, “Enjoy.” Have a most wonderful day.
Granny-o
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