Life is strange and the people who make an impact on us may have lived generations ago. I am not talking about the Babylonians, the Phoenicians, or the Indigenous Australian folks, but instead about the people around you. Are they stars from Hollywood, icons in your field of endeavor, or just the simple minded people that somehow left an indelible mark on your life?
Often I’d like to be a fly on the wall at the Golden Globes or Star Studded event. I wouldn’t want to participate, but just watch how everyone is interacting. Some people appear so fictitious that they could be out of a story book, while others seemingly enjoy themselves. What are we to learn from those present and those past?
I’d love being on tour of several college campus’. There I would want to interact and meet the students. It would be great to learn what they are interested in and their stories. People fascinate me. When I have traveled, my best conversations with people were spontaneous. In Edinburgh, Scotland many years ago I recall talking with young adults at a bus sign. They were on their way the local University and chatty. In a few minutes, I felt so welcomed to their town. I hope I encouraged them to continue with the pursuit of their dreams. Do you know what your dreams are now? Are they different every year? Perhaps that is why people make new year resolutions.
What are you doing right now? Are you literally on a break? Perhaps you are just finishing your workout and stopped to read a few blogs? Are you in the midst of writing a book, repainting the kitchen, or an executive meeting? The things we do everyday become so commonplace and we take them for granted. What do you take for granted?
Be sure you embrace your identity! Find the things you love to do and do them. Hug your loved ones and accept their choices. That is always hard! In the process, focus on who are the people you want to meet. Engage, connect, and embrace one another.
Love freely given without anything in return.
Life is too short and once someone is gone, it is too late. I do think though that hugs go way beyond life when they are given freely and with love as shown in this picture. We try to wrap our arms around so many things in this day and age and sometimes we need to just step back and absorb all the good things in life. Think about the people you’d like to meet and reach out to them.
Catch your Mini Miracles everyday and see how they will grow into wonderful surprises.