Appreciation





Sunsets are inspiring sometimes.  I like to sit in the quiet and reflect on things.  For so many years, life was busy all the time busy.  No time to stop and enjoy the sunsets.

I rarely missed a sunrise in those days, though, and those are special too.  They signify the beginnings of things.

Beginnings are always great.  Spring has always been my favorite time of year.

Now that I am a little older, though, I can appreciate some endings.  There are things I've learned to like about winter.  Sunsets are definitely beautiful.

I find it is more important to appreciate the moment, the right now.

Today has been life interruptus, and my hiatus from the world comes to a forcible end.  Hopefully, it's only temporary, but sometimes people have a claim on you and your time.

I'm not really sure how I feel about that.  I have talked about all of us having this one life to live for a while now, and not being obligated to other people yet I find that the same rules don't apply to myself.

It's a conundrum.




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  1. Misadventure In BloggingJuly 8, 2017 at 8:51 AM

    Good to hear you have a little time for reflection, it's good for the soul. I like that: "The right now".

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