Reflections/Observations

Yesterday, I too joined the 'mad throngs' in running around - shopping, errands what-have-you.

It was pleasant actually, I found a wonderful gift for my love. I hope he likes what I found.

I was fine until while standing in line at another store I witnessed a woman being blatantly rude to her husband who was merely following HER directions. Then I saw a other chastising her daughter severely for really no reason. As I went to the grocery store, I noticed the glazed looks on people's faces and I thought to my self (as I always do at this time of the year), WHY? Why do we do this to ourselves, to our loved ones, why are we putting so much emphasis on the wrong things?

Today I am here doing something I have not done in months, sitting with a cup of coffee on a Saturday morning, blogging. I want to get back to that - I will probably be teaching Yoga on Saturdays - but I miss the lazy sort of wake up and observe the world and write about my impressions - of course now-a-days, I have more important things/people/family in my life and that takes precedence over many other activities.

So while I hope to keep a lot of myself the same as I approach this marriage, I know some things will change - it's not bad or good - just different and that's OK.

Meanwhile, back at the reflecting pool. If you truly must be rude ton one another at his time of year (or any time for that matter) know that while your family may act like they don't care - they do - so do others. Try to remember why you fell in love, had that child in the first place and be nice - do unto others - or better yet follow Hillel's 'law' don't do to others what you might not want done to you...

Bright Blessings to you and yours as ever.