Musing

-1C/30F, cloudy except in the west where big Chinook arches some from, Gusta thrilled as we resumed our long morning walk for the first time in 10 days - dog, kid & mom encounters along the way offered opportunities for sniff time & heavy petting

I experience learning in small doses most of the time; yesterday it came in a larger dose, delivered very succinctly last night in the evaluation of my speech at Toastmasters; pointing out that my talking about issues, ideas & viewpoints is often abstract . . talking about others rather than talking more directly about my own experience . . that was bang-on SM & very much appreciated

I am still involved in the process of self-discovery, far along but far from done – that brings a risk/reward continuum to everything – but risk is not always dangerous in terms of pain or suffering – more often it is the risk of having a new experience

what a bonus

making a new friend, learning something new – or relearning something that deserves a second look, each of these opportunities allows us to grow & stretch from the inside – failure at trying can e exhilarating too . . unpredictable to be certain, but what a delicious prospect

what a bonus

BB [the Vancouver one] had the 2nd of 2 stents installed 8 yrs ago today which he says are the reason he’s still around, enjoying ‘bonus years’ as he calls them

now that’s what I call flirting with life . . . ooh-hah

Mark

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