My Thoughts

I was listening to "Stairway to Heaven" today as the sun was at a good even level with the horizon.  Shadows cast over everything.  These late afternoon shadows always make things much more clear to me.  I got lost in revelry, and I couldn't help but think of Amy.  I miss her so much.  There were just too many wonderful and sweet things about her.  I long for her sometimes. I have missed her for a long time.  When Amy was around, the world was a different place.  I am not sure how the world got so crazy.  Many questions dance in my mind.  I wonder at the sense of disappointment and disillusionment that somehow filled the void when Amy left.  I really miss Amy's smile. Daisy petal whispers, Amy's smile and just a little bit of sunshine casting shadows that are not too long in the day - nothing could be more perfect than those things because I know that sometime in the future I'll get to see Amy again. I long for that opportunity....

What is the one thing that makes you happy?? My newest indulgance, a simple pleasure really, is the magazine " Real Simple". The newsstand price is $4.99, but I often can pick up a month old version at Half Priced Books for $1.98 or less. The January 2011 issue has an article about what makes one happy. Charles Shulze said 50 years ago that simple things such as french fries and a warm puppy make him happy. Readers sent in a variety of responses. In reflection, I thought about my own list of what makes me happy, and I realized it has been quite a while since I journaled my list. 1. Days like today.........early spring when the weather is still cool enough to have the windows open and the song birds are out. 2. The sounds of life in my house..........the washer/dryer and hum of the refrigerator. 3. Sharing in my daughters' lives. 4. Cooking. 5. Long shadows in early dusk. 6. A really good book. The last one I read was Paulo Coelho's "11 minutes: A Novel". 7....