It's a Promise (to Me)

So often I strive for this.
Promising myself to be strong,
trying to let NOTHING 
disturb my peace of mind
looking at the sunny side of things
thinking only of the best
and working only for the best
and so often yes,
I do expect the very best...


But maintaining
optimism is so very hard
at times...


Still...
One has to strive 
to never give up,
to never give in
to the pessimism 
that lurks around
every bend.


I can do this!
I can win!
I can BELIEVE
and I can start 
all over again--
I WILL be Strong!
I WILL Look at the Sunny Side of Everything!
I WILL think only of the BEST
and I WILL
EXPECT 
all kinds of 
GOOD AND WONDERFUL
events to take place,
all kinds of 
BEAUTY 
to enter into my world
all kinds of 
WONDER and JOY
to surround me.


See???
I will Never Ever Ever
Give up
(on me).


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Leaving My Tracks...

            Oh how I hope that I leave GOOD tracks.  I aim to.
I mean, I want to, I plan to--but will I?
I just want those who know and love me 
who live beyond the years that I am
allowed to live...
            I just want all of you dear, cherished souls
to know this:
I truly, truly intended to leave good tracks--
but the big question is:
Did I?
Will I?
           My plan--
to live the best life I can,
to give as much love and friendship
and GOODNESS
as I can
and if that is not enough
in this life time--
then by golly,
I'll come back
as someone else
and do it all again!
          But no matter what,
no matter when--
my goal,
my plan 
in the here and now
(and yes, even in the beyond)
is to be the very, very best
person
that I possibly can.
          That's not too much to hope for,
is it?
That's not too lofty of a goal,
is it?
          I just want so very much
to leave GOOD tracks
in my wake
to make sure that those who knew me,
who loved me, who truly cared
will see beyond any doubt
that I truly, truly meant
to do my best--
to be the best that I knew to be--
to give every ounce, every little bit
of what is GOOD
from the inside of me...
          So, if it's true
that we will be known forever
by the tracks we leave...
          I hope, I pray, I wish
that my tracks 
will lead to better understanding,
better love for our fellow man
and a true kinship 
with all 
on this beautiful planet
of ours.
          That's just me...
leaving my tracks...
do you see?
          I hope so.
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My Gratitude For Him

There is so very much gratitude living inside of me!  The gratitude that somehow my angels, my spirit guides KNEW that the day would come when I would need to know, to see, to be with my very first true love.  Feeling his warmth, his love, his truth, his sincerity has given me the gift of knowing without doubt that Mankind is truly good.  My beautiful love, my Blue Eyed first love is still the very same, still so very much who he always proclaimed to be and I am forever grateful and so very, very blessed to be able to see him, touch him, feel him and know him these many years later...


His smile still dazzles, his eyes still sparkle and shine and his hugs and his touch are still just as beautiful and awesome as I remember.  His depth of love for me is real, just as mine is for him.  We have grown and yet, we have remained the same.  How can it be???  How is it that this beautiful first love of mine is still the awesomely wonderful and romantic and REAL person that I always knew him to be those many, many years ago?  


This gratitude I feel is like a most precious gift.  How can I not unwrap it and marvel at its splendor and magnificence?  How can I not rejoice in this beautiful gift of his love--of my love for him?  All I know is that I feel blessed beyond measure and that I owe a depth of thanks and gratitude to our spirit guides, our angels, the dear, sweet Universe who endeavored in our favor to make sure we connected once again.


Life is more poignant and real now that he is here in my realm of existence once again.  


And oh my god, those beautiful blue eyes of his--that wondrous smile--the beat of his heart, his touch, his warmth--all tell me that yes, yes, yes I belong on this earth--if only to get to feel his love, his warmth, his touch, and see his smile again and again.


Gratitude is abundant from my heart.  Please.  Help me to convey how glad I am he is here.  Please?  I love him. I love him. I love him.  Thank you, dear Universe!


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Take Time To Be Kind

Have you ever noticed how good it makes you feel whenever you do something nice for someone else?  
Just imagine all of the warm, fuzzy vibes floating through our Universe if only all of us would take a few moments each day to pass along a kind act to those we meet.  
If people would stop being so self centered and self absorbed in their problems and their perceived worries, and focus on trying to bring JOY to others and to give a true smile, a genuine offer of help or comfort -- this world would definitely be a better place.  


I've seen it, I've felt it.  Doing good for others is like unwrapping a beautiful gift that you've given yourself.  I honestly believe that kindness is contagious. If all of humanity would strive to be kinder and more compassionate and less self centered I know that our world would begin to change for the good.  


What will it take, I wonder to get folks to try harder to be giving and kind?  What will it take to vanquish GREED and SELFISHNESS and to get human kind to realize that treating others with KINDNESS, RESPECT and LOVE is a gift we can all enjoy and appreciate and "profit" from? 


I'm not giving up on this.  I know that Kindness and Caring and Love for my fellow man is the answer to the many problems facing our world today.  If all people would stop and just look around and strive to bring a gift of sunshine and warmth to those they share this life with--miraculous things would begin to happen and goodness and wonder would replace so much of the awfulness we see and hear about each and every day.

Please.  Take a moment to care about others.  Take a moment to give the gift of a smile to those you meet along your way and especially, take the time to be KIND.  

Our Gift

Sometimes whenever I am seeking wisdom

Sometimes whenever I need to quiet my soul

I turn to Nature's beauty.

To my constant amazement and surprise

always I am able to find

something that soothes this weary soul

of mine

something that is a true delight

to my eyes--

(to all of my senses!) 

Nature.  Our greatest gift.

What did I ever do

to deserve such a precious and wondrous gift?

I will cherish it always.

Nature--not just my gift

but a gift for all.

Won't you join with me

in treasuring this precious and most awesome gift?

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