Greatfully alive. Sometimes it’s not such a clear cut thing. On some days it seems to be more in the woefully alive camp.

Have things changed in the world since yesterday? A negligible amount I believe. I guess we could argue about the stock market, threat of war, human rights abuses and all the things that regularly seem to happen along with the positive things we rarely hear about that happen also.

The millions of people that volunteer their time to help others and also build bridges in time, space and emotional understanding. Sometimes cold, hard reasoning doesn’t work as well as some empathy.

It’s easy to despair and fall into a abyss of numbness. Lord knows I have done that often enough and not seen the love and friendship around me. I am so used to constant gratification that I can’t see what is in front of my eyes and will be there for the long term as long as I work for it!

So little is required of me! I put in patience, understanding, work and understanding with no judgment and I am sure to live in love for as long as I want too.

It all starts with being grateful and not confusing what love is. Not pineing for and turning to that quick fix. Today I am greatfully alive as the thunder rolls on the clouds.