Funny old world this one,
One day you wake up with a crazy idea, the world is vast... it is your oyster. You wake feeling bright, smiling on. Today is going to be amazing!
But, sometimes, one little thing can change all that, a nasty comment, and a shitty phone call.
The other day was like that. But always something saves me, saves me from the darkness rolling over, making me want to build a fortress, a cubby house, climb inside and never come out.
The other day it was a beautiful woman, who radiated light, she spoke to me in a way that made me forget and believe.... she made me smile. The second was a man standing randomly on the side of the road, playing the bagpipes, unashamedly, and quite obviously having the best time ever. Good on him. And the third, of course was George, my cat, who, no matter what, remains the same, ever faithful, ever loving, always there.
And flowers, nature, always there to bring you back.
Tragic situations bring with them something that is otherwise taken for granted, they bring out the best in people (sometimes the worst!)… and, the best in people is unfortunately often suppressed with the day to day stresses of life, the mundane madness that we all struggle through, lying to ourselves that all this "STUFF" matters, that we HAVE to do this or that, because in the end it doesn’t, it doesn’t matter if someone pulls out in front of you, cutting you off, it doesn’t matter that you are 5 minutes late, it doesn’t matter if it rains on your washing!
What i've come to realise, through the epic battle of the past year.... that snowball that was 2013, is that what matters is the people you love and the people that love you back and the things that make you smile. To live with authenticity in who you are, don’t try to be anybody but you. To speak your truth. If it feels right in your heart, do it. If it doesn’t, then don’t.
Let go of anything that doesn't feed your soul.
Always call people back.... I made that mistake twice.
Have some fucking fun! Laugh!
Life really is too short
Make the most of it…. make it memorable.
