Space to Give

So many times in life each of needs a friend...just like the song lyrics "Lean on Me". But so often in life, we are all busy.

In the last year and a half, I went to eight funerals including three immediate family members. Life has been shady...too shady.

But the sun has come through the darkness in the form of people. People have been my light. They have stepped in and removed the burdens of sadness and loss.

Some of my best friends were too busy to help me, while some of my acquaintances became my source of strength.

And through it, in Texas, while visiting one such person, under a deep blue sky and palm tree,  I realized that as humans, sometimes we have the space to give to another, and sometimes, we need to make space for others to give to us. And the warmth of knowing that life is like this brought about great healing.

And that is what makes life so clearly beautiful!

Galveston, Texas 2014

Enjoying the Clouds on an Island

Sometimes life gets so busy and even when the sun is out we only see the clouds of life

Busyness can creep in and make us feel like we are all alone on an island

Or busyness can make us feel that we need to retreat to an island.

Regardless of the circumstances, life's clouds don't always need to be viewed as blocking out good things

Sometimes, life's clouds shade us from too much of a good thing, or help us slow down to see good things!

All of life is a gift and holds beauty, however, it only becomes apparent when we can enjoy what is right before our eyes.

Sanibel Soul', 2012