Be Water, My Friend.

While unpacking our bedroom belongings, I came across a CD that Tres made for me early in our relationship. We listened to it and it immediately took us to that time and exactly the way we felt. It was a sweet gift he made for me when we were going to be separated for the first time. ( I think it ended up being the very CD the very first time we...uh...did something else for the first time.) Ha ha, I know, too much info, but these days I'm filtering my writing less and less; while in my speaking I'm filtering/editing more. It works out. Anyway, we really needed to connect this week. He's been working so much and while, financially, it's great, we really miss each other every day. We went from spending every day together and working on most of our projects together, to not seeing too much of each other all week. So, when I found that CD he had made for me when we were freshly fallen it helped to remind us of how much we love each other...and boy, we do. It really is that love that is true and therefore, crazy mad; all in the best way, of course.

Life's funny. You never know what's going to happen. Just when you think you know which way it's going, it goes a different way. That's why it's important to go with the flow. Like Bruce Lee said, "Be like water, my friend. Water can flow or it can crash." Lol...I actually made myself laugh what with the quoting Bruce Lee and all. I'm a sucker for some Lee and his philosophies. It's true, though. You can have all the plans in the world and then what? Your husband/wife leaves you, you lose your job, somebody dies. The point is, stuff happens and we have to be prepared to roll with it. As extraordinary as my life is right now, I'm not taking it for granted. I appreciate it all and all the people in it. I have to remember that I'm a partner in my marriage and that it needs nurturing and taking care of, that my husband needs me to make him feel wanted and taken care of. I can't forget that my kids need me to teach them and guide them. It's all part of the process, the journey. As hokey as it all sounds, there lies the truth. This is it. This is our lives. This is who we are. If that's not ok, then do something about it. Do what you're going to do, be what you want to be. More importantly, be who you're want to be. That's it. No more excuses.