ready. set. go.

One of my very best friends sent this to me... and it's definitely worth sharing.

Just a little something to think about on this beautiful Tuesday afternoon...

Enjoy the day...

enjoy the journey!

the starting block

begin anywhere

john cage

snail mail via email

Mares sent me this snail mail card via email. The wonders of today's technology!

It's food for thought.... (a different kind than yesterday's...)

my journey. your journey. the journey. journey on

Mares sent this to me last night. She saw it somewhere and texted it to me. It might be my all time favorite quote. It is pretty incredible. And oh-so-right. The time is now!

"For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness IS the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one... Happiness is a journey, not a destination....” - Souza.

journey on!

the test

My mom sent me this newspaper clipping this week. It is part of an obituary that has has been floating around her desk for awhile. I am not sure whose obituary this was, but I wish I had known them. He obviously knew (and shared) the importance of living well and loving much.

"Honesty, hard work, going out of your way for others, doing the right thing at the right time, these are what will build strong relationships with others. And these relationships will not only bring you happiness every single day, but they will help save your life wen you need them the most. It is not possible to exaggerate the importance of family and friends."

He encouraged the students to create a vision for their lives and work tirelessly toward it.

"We cannot decide what happens to us, but we can decide what happens in us," he said. "How we take the raw stuff of life and make it a thing of beauty. That is the test of living."

exhaust yourself

find life experiences

and swallow them whole. travel.

meet many people.

go down some

dead ends and

explore dark alleys.

try everything.

exhaust yourself

in the glorious

pursuit of life.

-lawrence

k. fish