Pursue Your Passion

Talking to my 94-year-old grandmother is always enlightening. Not only because she's a walking history book, but because she shares her feelings on things. She doesn't hide her true feelings. Occasionally, she tries to stuff them so people will keep coming around. However, she shares her struggles in aging to those close to her.

The lady is smart and very aware of her body changes. It started when she lost her ability to drive. Then, her eyesight started to impair. Now, her ability to walk is escaping. And she has to just sit and let it all happen. There's no way to fight the inevitable. I remember my grandfather, who lived to be 101, saying he started to go downhill when he couldn't walk his mile a day any longer.

Here I am in darn near perfect health not enjoying my blessings. I have got to take advantage of the privileges I have today. There are people in Israel right now wishing to God they could have their normal routines. Or the safe right to pursue things that make them happy. Not to guilt myself, but to remind myself...I am blessed! And I'm still praying for Israel too, by the way.

To pursue happiness, I'm pursuing the loves of my life. I want to dance a little every day. Even if it's just a little swing of my hips in a Cha Cha or a feeble attempt at a pirouette in the kitchen. I want to walk every day on these beautiful Tennessee hills. I want to sing every day even if it's just singing along with a partial song on the radio. And I want to write every day, even if it's just a blog no one reads...haha!

I am vowing to do this and more. The struggles in life are always there to make me miserable. But I want to quit focusing on that and zoom in on my many blessings. Since it's Fall, I think it is time to turn over a new leaf. Pun totally intended. My current situation is not permanent so I must enjoy it while I've got it. If I'm lucky, maybe I can make someone else smile, too!