A Beautiful Awakening and the Joy of Laughter..

If anybody has ever lived in or visited Lake Arrowhead then this will probably make the most sense to you.

It was a couple of nights ago when the world came raining down on me. The stress of working ten days straight, getting ready for a big trip, and matters of the heart come like a hurricane. So I got in my car grabbed a coffee and drove to the edge of the rim... parked my car on a turnout, turned up my music and sat right there on the edge. There is something so mesmerizing about sitting on top of the mountain looking down at all the lights, watching the sun go down, and the stars starting to peak through night.

A sense of peace begins to fill my soul. A realization of how small I am compared to the whole world that is buzzing below me. Looking at the cars driving on the freeway and all the lights blinking and shinning through the black of night.. gazing upwards realizing not only is the world below me so big but the infinite sky above me is so vast. The moon was shining and the stars sparkling. This was a beautiful awakening. I am alive. I am here. I am so small. My problems are small compared to those that others face.

It's the small things I am beginning to enjoy. Which if you know me in any sense, you know that me slowing down to stop and smell the roses is not something I usually find time to do. That requires patience, it requires that I change my precious PLAN.... but in the few moments lately where I have, the reward is well worth it. Finding joy and peace in the many things I do have. Finding time to laugh. Who knew how important laughter can be.