Thanks for Things Gone By....

As I prepare to attend a quite fabulous Thanksgiving Feast(NO, I am NOT cooking..don't worry, do NOT alert my local fire department) ;) I am compiling a mental list, a list so long that I could certainly not fit it into this short blog. A list of all things of which I am so grateful. Again & again, one mental image comes back into my thoughts. Images of my Grandfather. Funny, I never realized how much his very image has shaded the color of my life. Such images of my dashingly handsome, intelligent, stylish Grandpa in his snappy Izod cardigans & front pleated trousers. His thick wavy dark platinum hair & his always 100% cotton socks with the shiny loafers. The way he would call my Grandma "beautiful like a movie star" & the way he always made me feel so special as if I was marked for greatness. As if I somehow stood out from the rest. Yes, A view from my Grandpas' looking glass, a glass fully constructed of unconditional love. :) I remember the pride which went along with ANY accompaniment of my Grandpa. How I squeezed his hand tighter or walked just a bit closer when we were together in public. So proud to call him my own!! How he lovingly carted me along on his coffee shop with the locals morning political chitchats or shopping trips to Dunlap's Department Store. Ooh Dunlap's!! Where we would drink Orange Julius & sit amongst assorted plastic greenery & brightly chiffon clad mannequins exchanging one-liner jokes & tall tales about gunslingers while awaiting the end of Grandma's infamous shopping excursions.
What FUN we had!!! And oh how I miss the sound of his voice..
Today, as I remember such beautiful moments with him, I realize the precious things my Grandpa gave to me which he could have never even known.
JOY for the moment, appreciation & laughter for things gone by & a type of fearlessness for the future. A fearlessness which enables me to believe I am
somehow extremely special. After all....

We are ALL marked for Greatness.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

And the Crush Goes On....

Parachute Girl


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Life is Super Cute ..Pinch It!!

Having had a really rough past few weeks, I've been
reminded again & again of every precious moment.
Every moment of friendship, camaraderie & Love.

Life can really take a swift turn in a New York minute & leave you somewhere blinded in the headlights of "wha??" One of my dearest friends on the planet suffered an heart attack & subsequent open heart surgery. He is now in recovery & doing quite well.

As I have witnessed these events with him from beginning to present, I have become increasingly amazed. Amazed at his strength. Amazed at his ability to stay positive & on course & lighthearted through every step.

Oh, sure I always knew he was an amazing sort of guy, but his poise under pressure & constant sense of humor really got me wondering.

Are we all SuperBeings masking as ordinary humans in our
everyday lives? Completely & totally oblivious to the superpower which we possess?

And if so...what is the fuel?

The fuel which powers us on to greater & greater attributes enabling us to overcome adversity.

Oh, surely it is composed of such things as faith, grace, dignity & spirit of heart,

but I think the most intricate part of the equation is actually something very simple.

Something I've realized my friend has mastered:

The art of Just Breathing


The art of Just BEING

Being in the moment.

Fully taking in the details of the everyday mambo jumbo...

& you know what I discovered?

............

LIFE is SUPER CUTE

I dare you to Pinch it;)


AND the Crush Goes On....


xoxoxo


Parachute Girl