life is really something. isn't it?
fact: life is in the details. the small things that seem insignificant. it is the wind blowing a strand of hair across your face to remind you that you're alive. it is seeing a perfectly healthy seagull with only one foot. it is wearing high heels in the snow when you ought to be wearing boots. it is making friends with the barista who makes your coffee every wednesday morning, or the guy who drives the garbage truck. it is anxiously awaiting the arrival of the american robins in the spring. it is laughing out loud when you're alone. it is the old man running down the boardwalk in american flag running shorts. it is playing a song on repeat for hours. it is taking a nap in the sun. it is catching a glimpse of your reflection and liking what you see.
fact: being silly is a good thing. dance when you hear a song you like. even if you're in the grocery store. crack a lame joke to lighten the mood. feel free to sport lederhosen and perform an accordion concert at a party because you can. play candy land with your adult friends while drinking wine - just because it is ironic. wear ridiculously large sunglasses. have a pencil collection. sing 'tempted by the fruit of another' in public. call out a complete stranger on something funny or embarrassing you witnessed them do. drive with your window down in the winter. buy a snuggie and be proud of it.
fact: i have the greatest nephews in the world. i talked to ethan on the phone the other day. we were about to hang up when he says, 'i love you big. bigger than big.'
fact: it is not easy for me to verbally express my feelings for people. whether it's telling someone i love them or that i miss them. wanting to spend time with you is how i show you that i care. but i've had an 'ah-ha' moment and i now realize that sometimes that isn't enough. i've recently lost one of my best friends because i couldn't communicate how i felt about them and that is the worst. so i have resolved to work on this. and i apologize to any of my friends and family who i've failed to make feel appreciated, cared for, or loved. you mean the world to me.
fact: each of us is damn lucky to be alive. don't ever take it for granted.
fact: global climate change is real. not a hoax. and not natural. sure there are natural sources of carbon dioxide but the current level of proliferation exceeds any historical amounts or cycles. the sooner people stop denying human impact the sooner we can begin to make the major lifestyle changes we need to. i could be on that soapbox all day but i'll step off for now.
stay neat all you weirdos like me.
