blessings are all around us - some are easy to see - a prime parking place, a baby's giggle, a gorgeous sunset, a perfect meal - and some you have to look to find.
today, i attended the funeral service of a little girl who attended Gymboree. she was adorable, the cutest pigtails you've ever seen and the most beautiful smile. i can't say i knew her well. they didn't come to class every week - but i do remember her - so sweet and so happy! i never knew she had medical problems most of her life and that she spent a lot of her short life at the hospital undergoing procedures and tests. you'd never have guessed that seeing her at Gymboree chasing bubbles, dancing, climbing, sliding, singing.
today's the kind of day it's easy to see blessings. they're everywhere. you see the world clearer on days like this. you recognize what really matters. sitting in that church today, filled to the walls with people honoring that precious girl's memory, it was crystal clear to me what life is all about.
it's about love. family and friends (our chosen family, really) and time spent with them. reaching out every chance you get to say "i love you" "you matter to me" "thank you for touching my life"
because although we all know this, we don't practice it near as much as we should - tomorrow is not guaranteed. (as i write this, the sun just broke through the clouds and is shining on the ocean brilliantly. i think ella is perhaps agreeing with me :) all we have for sure is this moment, right now. i only wish it didn't take events like this to make me remember how fragile life is - how precious each second is we're given.
but that's human nature i suppose - to get wrapped up in minutae that in the grand scheme makes no difference at all.
and so today, i would like to thank ella for reminding me of the blessings - great and small - all around me. and i want to send out love to all of you reading this - you have all touched my life in some way - and i am truly grateful for you.
may joy be in your heart today knowing you are loved - and please reach out to someone today and tell them you love them. we all need to say it more - and hear it - and mean it.
love, love, love,
tricia
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