Monday, December 18, 2006
Monday Dec. 18, 2006 – friends and strangers lifted me
-1C/30F, light breeze warming up to melt the last of the snow and ice – brown Christmas for Calgary is likely; sometimes we walk in darkness, but this morning light and lightheartedness found us; Gusta had the ultimate conundrum as we encountered two massive jackrabbits, one went left, one went right . . Gusta just stood there, moving her head like she was watching a tennis match – her feet were glue, not knowing which way to go; now the pre- sunrise, speaking of ‘lifting me up’, the underside of every scattered cloud, every scattered whisp is some bright variation of pink/magenta theme – the sun seems to be lifting them up
gloom invades us all from time to time - great when it is short, shallow & over, not so great when we appreciate the depths of strife and despair so many people are experiencing, both around the world in 3rd world countries, or around the cash-corner nearest you
it is the season for giving; yesterday many of you gave me a lift when I needed it; today, lets all try to give a lift to someone else who needs it far more than me . .
Q. what do you get when you mix an all-nighter, a pot of coffee and some very quiet time – that time in the middle of the night when not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse?
A. inspiration, recognition of the endlessness of endless possibilities we all have; we just need to just 'be', to be part of our surroundings, of our reality . . to look around and revel in it
some party that was!
no one came - my 24 hr. virus, my self-pity party had a short shelf life; thanks to DL & DB who leant an ear/shoulder, to those ALL who wrote yesterday – you did indeed lift me up; thanks especially to JR who lives by what she wrote - an inspiration to us all to do more, to do more than we do, to do something; everywhere I look, I see there is opportunity, goodness in people and a chance to make a difference, however small, in our world
where are you looking?
sometimes I feel like Gusta, torn between two delicious notions to chase, but more often there are MANY - I feel (I love this phrase I stole from Mike Lipsey) 'like a one-eyed dog in a meat shop'
those opportunities are everywhere; opportunities to help, opportunities to succeed, opportunities to knock down obstacles - yes, everywhere
if you don’t think so, how hard and how deep are you digging?
sometimes we don’t need to dig . . we just need to look around to see help, opportunities and an easier path, with nothing blocking it but our own mindset
the best things in life are free, so someone said; I think all things come with some kind of cost/consideration or accommodation we make - which is fine; the question is, where are all these best things located?
are they hidden under rocks, across the country, under many layers of camouflage or are they in plain site, in our own postal code, around the corner or down the block . . or across the office?
we all need to look around more . . but we need to stop and SEE what /who is there
likely someone offering us a lift
Mark
gloom invades us all from time to time - great when it is short, shallow & over, not so great when we appreciate the depths of strife and despair so many people are experiencing, both around the world in 3rd world countries, or around the cash-corner nearest you
it is the season for giving; yesterday many of you gave me a lift when I needed it; today, lets all try to give a lift to someone else who needs it far more than me . .
Q. what do you get when you mix an all-nighter, a pot of coffee and some very quiet time – that time in the middle of the night when not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse?
A. inspiration, recognition of the endlessness of endless possibilities we all have; we just need to just 'be', to be part of our surroundings, of our reality . . to look around and revel in it
some party that was!
no one came - my 24 hr. virus, my self-pity party had a short shelf life; thanks to DL & DB who leant an ear/shoulder, to those ALL who wrote yesterday – you did indeed lift me up; thanks especially to JR who lives by what she wrote - an inspiration to us all to do more, to do more than we do, to do something; everywhere I look, I see there is opportunity, goodness in people and a chance to make a difference, however small, in our world
where are you looking?
sometimes I feel like Gusta, torn between two delicious notions to chase, but more often there are MANY - I feel (I love this phrase I stole from Mike Lipsey) 'like a one-eyed dog in a meat shop'
those opportunities are everywhere; opportunities to help, opportunities to succeed, opportunities to knock down obstacles - yes, everywhere
if you don’t think so, how hard and how deep are you digging?
sometimes we don’t need to dig . . we just need to look around to see help, opportunities and an easier path, with nothing blocking it but our own mindset
the best things in life are free, so someone said; I think all things come with some kind of cost/consideration or accommodation we make - which is fine; the question is, where are all these best things located?
are they hidden under rocks, across the country, under many layers of camouflage or are they in plain site, in our own postal code, around the corner or down the block . . or across the office?
we all need to look around more . . but we need to stop and SEE what /who is there
likely someone offering us a lift
Mark
