Happy Sunday, Journeyer!
Right now, we’re returning from an
out-of-town trip for Big Guy.
I have to say that in this moment, as
Warren drives through intermittent freezing rain and snow, I’m grateful that my
boy doesn’t have use of his license right now.
Chuckle… I guess there
really are two sides to nearly every emotion…
My youngest was driving a little too fast on
the way to school one morning, which culminated in a speeding ticket. New York
law says if you receive a speeding violation before you turn eighteen, your
license is suspended. In my boy’s case, for sixty days.
He’s one involved young man, which means
Warren and I have been very busy playing taxi again.
I really liked my own independence that
came with my child’s freedom. Though being Mom Driver again has been a little
hectic and requires me to once again sit and wait in parking lots, I can say
it’s been a little more palatable because Big Guy hasn’t taken our time for
granted.
Ice is forming on the windshield and frozen
crystals are glistening in the headlights. Right now I’m happy that my young
man isn’t making the hour long trip alone.
I wish I’d taken a photo, but if you ever
been to a Cracker Barrel you know just how warm and cozy that big old fireplace
was tonight.
“Chocolate comes from cocoa. That makes it
a plant. Chocolate is salad.”
This logic is downright hilarious and reminds me of those DirecTV commercials, which Warren says remind him of me and the way I think.
This logic is downright hilarious and reminds me of those DirecTV commercials, which Warren says remind him of me and the way I think.
Happiness is a bit like that salad, random
and filled with a wide assortment of ingredients, like a smorgasbord that
includes your favorite foods.
Other moments that fed my happy organ include
the completion of many, many tasks and goals…
I was honored to
be a guest on the Good Grief Radio show with host Cheryl Jones. Honestly, talking
with her felt like I was chatting with a long lost friend.
I designed and ordered brochures for The Five Facets Philosophy and
finally finalized some ongoing copyright problems pertaining to my memoir, Digging for the
Light.
Speaking of my book, I felt a great deal of
joy realizing that this week marks the one-year anniversary of her release and
the one year anniversary of my TEDx Talk,
“The Power of ‘What if?’ ”
It’s amazing how much can happen in such a
relatively short period of time!
I created the Powerpoint presentation for
my upcoming speech,
sent out some long-overdue thank you cards, mailed a few pay-it-forward
surprises, took care of some Project Graduation details, managed to reduce the
clutter in my office by actually throwing out a few things, and almost finished
pulling together the information for this year’s income tax return.
That, Journeyer, is probably one of the highlights
of my week because I’ve been a little anxious about the tax stuff as I’ve never
had to deal with a start-up business before. I felt a great sense of accomplishment
to discover that my records are in pretty good shape and that I had a better
understanding of how I needed to organize the materials than I thought I did…
Two other things that always top my happy
list are time with my family and music.
Most of the time when I’m belting out song
lyrics, I’m behind the wheel of a car, which means I rarely have the chance to
make notations that I can come back to for this weekly column.
I was able to jot down these two titles in
the past few days. Paul McCartney’s Listen to What
the Man Said and The Hollies’ “He
Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” is one that seems to fully fill
up the space around me, as if the finest surround system is set to high volume.
We’re all brothers and sisters, aren’t we
Journeyer? I love the beauty that happens when we work together, when we take
turns bearing the load, sometimes the carrier…other times the one being carried…
Yesterday I enjoyed watching Big Guy
compete in a school trivia contest, and I had several delightful conversations
with Beauty and Fave throughout the week.
Then there’s this beautiful little handmade
gem of jewelry. Isn’t it beautiful? I’m going to feel like a million bucks when
I give that speech in a few weeks…every little detail helps to curb the nerves!
Journeyer, I had a little bit of a glitch
while writing this piece. You see, this thought crossed my mind, Why would anyone want to read about the
details of my week? It kind of felt a little, I don’t know…over-indulgent?
But the definition of hedonistic best describes why I do this. This practice is
definitely “a devotion, especially a self-indulgent one, to pleasure and
happiness as a way of life.”
This column is a way to encourage us all to
pay homage to those fleeting moments that bring a smile to our face or warmth
to our heart.
Join me, Journeyer? Share one of your week’s
happy moments in the comment below.
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Until we meet again, yours in hope,
healing, and happiness,
~AE
Oh, yes… Candy Crush…after a month-long battle, I’ve finally beaten Level 452…tenacity, Journeyer…never give up… ;)
Nice read! :)
ReplyDeleteLoved the chocolate logic! Should read it out to my mom this weekend. ;)
Good luck with your speech! :)
Hi, ilirian! That plaque sure does give a chuckle, doesn't it?! Thanks for reading and commenting! Always makes the top of my happy list! :)
DeleteAnnah - you are ever an inspiration to me. I've nominated you for an inspired blogger award this week - http://livebysurprise.blogspot.ca/2015/02/i-am-inspired.html - I'm so happy for your speech and that your taxes are almost done - and your random thoughts and parenting moments always lighten my day. Nameste!
ReplyDeleteAw, Liv. I'm...speechless... Thank you, as always, Journeyer... I'm headed back over to your site to take gather all of the info to share my own list of inspiring writers... Luv!
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