It's a Miricle

 Happy New Year. That I survived covid free all year despite working in an assisted living facility is a miracle.  Turning 58 mid December having been "PROMISED" at 34 I'd have seven years to live is  a miracle. 22 years of sobriety and that is a miracle. 

Having been single for a few years I had a second date last night: that's a miracle for sure

These maybe small things to you but if you've gotten anything from this  blog I praise small things

What has been your miracle?   

From "Fiddler on the Roof"

Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles-

God took up Daniel once again,

Stood by his side and- miracle of miracles-

Walked him through the lions den!

Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles-

I was afraid that God would frown,

But like he did so long ago, at Jericho,

God just made a wall fall down!

When Moses softened Pharaohs heart, that was a miracle.

When God made the waters of the red sea part, that was a miracle too!

Life Goes On

 This past weekend I turned 58 years old.  I'm  still trying to figure out just how.  It's not worth it here to go on as to why I cant figure it out but I'll say John    Mellancamp is right.  Hard to admit it but the thrill is gone.  Going through Facebook memories I was reminded via a photo of me 30 years ago on my birthday at moms house.  My face was robust, my outlook fantastic.   Today I'm showing that I'm 58.  The settings on my stock trading site went from aggressive to moderate.  

My mom turned 96 last month and I'm still her baby.  Regardless I'm alive, employed and own my car outright.  The 'trill' isn't needed

Perhaps I'm being melodramatic but at  12am on a Monday night I'm allowed

My question for you, my readers is does aging frighten
you? 

     

Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
I say, oh yeah say life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone

attitudes are our eyeglasses

 Our/my attitudes and our ideas are the eyeglasses through which we see our lives.  If our “glasses” are smudged or dirty, our lives look dim.  If our attitudes aren’t well focused, the whole world appears distorted.  

To see the world clearly, we/I need to keep our attitudes and ideas clean, free of things like resentment, denial, self-pity, and closed-mindedness.  To insure our vision of life is in focus, we/I have to bring our ideas in line with reality.

Be Simple

 There is a traditional Shaker song

"’Tis the gift to be simple, ’tis the gift to be free

’Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be" 

I started writing this affirmation blog during  time of unrest in my life and the  country (USA based)

Since then more angst has grown and I/people seem more vivid with goings on

I'm taking time away from policial news and such and focusing on what's simple

Can you join me?

Values over Interests

 

Make sure you share similar values (not interests)

Now that I'm more serious about dating at 57 I'm taking a good look at my values. Interests like going to the beach, museums. theater, etc are just that. 

Values such as trust, caring

for others, being 'penny wise" are what will make a good lasting relationship

Does this make sence to you? 

It's ok to feel that way

 With all going on at times I feel helpless.   Helpless leads to feeling sad.

Covid, the economy, US politics, jobs, etc can all weigh me/us down and that's OK

Ok as long as I don't stay sad.  But when we feel that way it's healing to sit in a puddle of sadness

Just don't swim in the puddle and allow yourself to get out

Better Than?

"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦"

Some one said this to me recently and  I was in awe.  This person must know me since most of my life is about being better to me.  

So many people argue with strangers about politics,the weather, parenting and such

I/we can only do whats right for ourseleves

Do you feel the same ?