The name of the game
(If you, like me, enjoy catching insights in a jar)
Is once again
Two Steps Forward One Back
And here's why choosing to play this game
Today, nets good use of common sense:
A powerful string of insights, which
Brightened my spirit, this morning
Flew into post 1468B, over night, and
Since insights, like fireflies, are likely to
Lighten a mood, which left on its own might
Linger too long upon trains of thought that
Darken your view (and mine) of what
The immediate future (which cannot be foretold) may
(Or may not) hold in store for you (or for me), now that
I've clearly expressed today's stream of consciousness
Tis time for me to exit stage left so as to free
Your think tank to ponder upon
This next insight-driven train of thought on your own:
If attitudes are to be defined as choices (which tend to
Change for better or worse) then when the going gets
Rough instead of shopping on line I'll do my best to
Switch tracks from dark to bright by reminding
My think tank to resuscitate serenity as
My spirit's primary attitude of choice ...
How bout you?
PS
If today's line of reasoning makes sense but you don't yet
Believe your think tank capable of choosing serenity over
Frustration then all you need do for right now is to
Proactively choose to retrace your steps so as to
Consider additional fireflies that swarmed brightly
Overnight, into Post 1468B ...
As for me, I'm about to call for an Uber in hopes of
Heartfully delivering a full cup of smiles to Will's brother, who
Has taken up residence (hopefully temporarily) in
An extended care facility, which has seen better days
(BTW ... please make note of the fact that
Not once have I intimated that serenity is easily maintained)
Oh! One more thing ... you know what I said about
Switching tracks from shopping when the going gets rough?
Well, what's a girl to do when, upon leaving the care facility and
Choosing to ease my sadness concerning my brother-in-law's
Decline (which remains undiagnosed), I lie down with
My iPad only to find that Nordstrom has sent
A friendly email enticing my mind's eye to click onto
Their website just to browse through their semi annual sale?
I mean can you blame me if what I saw was so tempting as to
Suggest that Nordstrom's is not making my choice to
Switch tracks from 'shopping my cares away', easy peasy?
Seriously ... if you saw how reasonably priced that
Really cute pair of Cole Hann ballet flats (which
I've been coveting in exactly that shade of pewter) is, right now
I'm sure you'd agree that taking one leap of faith at a time in hopes of
Initiating change for the better by conscientiously maintaining
An attitude of serenity is more than enough for
My think tank to tackle, most especially, today, and
With that thought in mind, I'll reset my focus toward
Holding on to serenity while freeing my fingers to
Run all over my iPad's keyboard, and by golly
Guess what's happened since I chose to treat myself to
Those yummy shoes? My spirit's sadness is processing toward
Rebalancing by way of consciously choosing to
Sprinkle a bit of levity over circumstances so sad as to prove
Way beyond my control ... Ohmmm
As to offering Will's brother a cup brimming over with smiles?
Well, smiles were won all around while we enjoyed a series of
Videos, showcasung Ravi's two year old antics, and
The one that enticed my brother-in-law's smile to expand from
Tepid to spreading from ear to ear was the video of
Ravi, riding on her Papa Pony's back, exclaiming:
Giddy up, Papa! Run! Run!
Every time I watch that video of Will on all fours, whinnying, much
To Ravi's delight, I can't help but LOL, myself! (In addition to
Family videos. we enjoyed photos (such as Ray in his cap and
Gown, graduating from kindergarten :)
Another smile was won while I handed my car-loving brother-in-law
Two of his favorite magazines: Car and Driver being one, and
As for the other ... I couldn't name that publication if
My life depended on it, but it doesn't, so that's another good thing
And finally, Will brought donuts (Dunkin, of course), and as
He and his brother each wolfed down at least two, smiles
Were exchanged, yet again ... so while spending time with
My brother-in-law of fifty-one years, my attitude of
Inner serenity was maintained ... then, upon settling myself on
My bed, my attitude, which was originally focused upon
Not shopping till I dropped ... changed ... Ohmmm ...
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