Musing

+3C /37F, calm, sunny & warm – we walked late & alone . . amazing how much excitement a dog puts into sniffing around for just ‘the right place’ to drop a load – followed by such a happy frisky look . . perhaps a lesson there for humans ?

thanks to MW . . . for hosting dinner & a hockey game last night; enjoyed meeting your friends & a great game

small world moments continue to amaze me . . thanks DB, I think I’ll make the call

I’ve changed my life, lifestyle & jobs many times; while having a business fail [June 6, 1986..but who keeps track of these things ?] but I’ve not been on the receiving end of a ‘firing experience’

I’ve had friends along the way who have had them – always traumatic in the moment – but almost always, a better road is ahead; their short term pain really turns into long term gain

the freedom is not just a short-time opportunity to explore daytime TV & lawyer’s contingency fee agreements; it is more than choosing a new direction/stepping stone in a career, but the great opportunity to leave the confines/imprisoning nature of an unhappy place, to escape a cruel regime & sprint to freedom like a refugee

I am writing this in part to comfort a friend who needs to wallow in self-pity for a short while, but not for long; for a friend who resisted exploring new opportunities while tethered to the mother-ship who now has been cut loose

this morning I read a paper filled with news of death, tragedy & political drama & obits

I read a paper with stories about triumph & overcoming challenges & births

cut loose

foot-loose . .

yee-haw

loss is gain

a door closed

many windows just opened

Mark

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