Remembering the sheer joy of laughter in this crazed and mixed up world can sometimes be a difficult accomplishment. Unwinding yourself when you are all wound up inside over what life has put in your path can seem like an incredible task. Especially when you choose to work at this task alone.
I sat last night in a great place. Great music, beautiful scenery, incredible weather - and was all tucked into my little corner. And the person I was with told me - relatively point blank - to quit walking alone. I had plenty of people to walk with, all I had to do was let them walk with me. And I saw from the look in their eyes that they meant it. It was a real and valid statement.
So I guess the next time I really feel burdened by life all I have to do is reach out to those who actually do want to be there. To be sure there are those in our lives who do not want to participate in this way, who only want to share when we are laughing out loud. And there is a place for these people too. But we don't have to keep everyone in that little happy land.
I think I have learned that I am very lucky - if not overly bright at times. I have a very rich life, full of friends I can rely on. And this is deeply satisfying. Somehow that wound up feeling has lost a great deal of its grip from last night to the clear light of today.
I know if you are reading this - you know who you are. So thank you for reminding me how good it is to have good people around me.
And as the old song goes
Take care of those you call your own - and keep GOOD company.
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