There are times in life when you have to go it alone.
Times when friends and even those who love you the most,
can't be there for you.
That makes for slow going,
because a heavy load is always easier to carry with some help.
And dealing with something all by yourself,
can be harder that what you are actually dealing with.
This can be met with sadness and frustration,
or acceptance.
Making peace with your "aloneness" can give you a
sense of ease.
Acknowledging that this road is one you walk all by yourself
is a step toward acceptance.
And once you get to the end of that road, and you will,
you can take pride that you had to courage to go it solo.

Turning It Over

"Father, into your hands, I commend my spirit".
That is what Jesus said, just before he died on the cross.
A rather dark thought, but I think there was a lighter message in it.
It's about giving up what we cannot control.
The final thing we can't control is death.
But it would behoove us to get better about turning things over long before we reach that point.
Our spirits often become dark and hard to deal with,
when we cling to that which we have no control over.
They can also become lighter, when we give to our Higher Power,
the things He is better at fixing.
When something feels too heavy to carry,
maybe we aren't supposed to be carrying it in the first place.

We sail through the vastness that is the world,
in a tiny boat that is our own.
Sometimes,
others float near,
to lend us a bit of themselves.
And then they float away.
Our constant,
is the sun...
that rises and sets on our horizon.
It is our source of light and
our sense of direction.
And while we seek comfort from the company of others,
we sail on,
in the knowledge that our true
comfort can only come from within.

Spring has begun it's graceful approach.
Things are getting greener, the chill is slowly leaving the air.
The morning serenade of the birds is back.
It is a time for rebirth, new beginnings.
There is a sense of hope at this time of year,
as we watch Nature come back to life.
Our spirits are better, we are outside more, there is more light.

The Real Meaning of Friendship

The concept of being a friend involves consistency and availability.
Friends are loyal.
They are there for you when you are down,
and when you have cause for celebration.
They give you "emotional band-aids" when you need them,
and something funny when you're blue.
Mostly, they are there...
always there...
when you need them.
Not "too busy" or
"in a funk" or
"cave dwelling".
The true gift of friendship is that when your world comes tumbling down,
you know your friends will be there for you.
They are your emotional support system,
your life line,
when you go adrift.
It often takes a large, emotional event in your life,
to sort out who your friends are,
and who your friends are not.