I watched the darkness falling around you,
and began to understand.
It was taking hold of you,
settling over everything within.

Music playing softly in the background,
creating the single tear
sliding slowly down your face,
the sigh escaping with your breath.

Wanting to wipe the sadness from your eyes,
to comfort your aching heart with my touch,
but you couldn’t sense me there,
I was simply lost in the breeze….

A New Journey Day Thirteen

Tossing and turning, late into the night,
Thoughts anticipating the early morning light.

The darkness is heavy this time
With only a partial moon above.

The soft cool breeze caresses my cheek
Letting me know you are there with me
Soothing the ever restless soul within.

A New Journey Day Twelve

We interrupt this blog for a message from Taylor…..

Wut iz it wif stoopid hoomins? Yes, I knowz dat most iz a buncha french fries short of a Happy Meal, but I just don’t getz it. Take 4 example da crazy cat hoomin I liv wif.

Pweeeeeze take her!

Her just aint the sharpest knife in the drawer, ya knowz?

For 7 hours straight I tryz to giv her luv and fection cuz ya gotta keep ur hoomin happy if ya want ur nom bowl filled on time. An ifan I get inpatientz and eat da ugly birds she getz psychoz n stuffz.

But seemz her don’t want mi luv and fection when she iz workin, cuz her howlz “TAWWOR” like a banchee ever time I knock her stufz down so her can look and seez how purdy I iz.

So I decidz to go nap or sumfin.

Den her startz danglin stuffs in my face lik im a stoopid dawg or sumfin.

I ignorz her tinkin her will go awayz.

But no her haz to keep it up. Buggin me.

Sighz, I needz a normal hoomin pweazzzze.

A New Journey Day Eleven

Browsing through the news today, I found myself remembering this old song by Anne Murray. (Yeah, I really am that old!) I thought of her words, of wanting to hear a little good news today. I realized that not much has changed over the years.

It seems that sometimes we get so hung up on things we cannot control that we forget about those simple things in life that matter, right here, right now.

One of the reasons I love doing a photo journey challenge now and then is because it forces me to slow down for a moment and see the little things all around me. Things I might normally miss.

Once again I begin to remember to savor my first cup of coffee in the morning while watching the birds at the feeder, instead of gulping it without even tasting it while reading about wars and political mud slinging.

Why do we fill our minds with so much negativity?

Life is about friends, family, loving, laughing, and truly living.

When I focus on the little things, instead of nonstop fussing with my cat to leave me alone when I am trying to work, I stop, if only for a moment or two, and look into those eyes, the eyes of an animal that adores me, loves me unconditionally, even when I forget to appreciate how blessed I am to have her companionship.

Then I hug her close to me and whisper thank you.

If I’m aware of these little things, when that split second of raw emotion is in front of me, the kind of moment that brings me to my knees with love, I won’t miss it. I will close my eyes, sigh, and once again, I will find myself whispering, thank you…

A New Journey Day Ten

While hanging out on Facebook for a bit to nag ask a few friends to take part in the V7N 30 Day Photography Challenge, it suddenly dawned on me that the sun would be going down soon and I still hadn’t taken a picture for day nine of my own challenge!

Ugggggggh!

So I grabbed a cold Venom Energy and my camera, and ran out the door. My mind was already racing with ideas of what I could shoot quickly. If all else failed, I could always get a shot of the Venom, right?

Have you ever noticed that if you don’t have your camera with you, there are a million shots you want to get, but when you go out LOOKING for one, everything suddenly disappears?

Although I could hear a dove cooing somewhere, the dang thing was definitely hiding out with no intention of letting me off with a quick picture so I could head back into the air conditioning.

As I began to walk, with no particular destination, my thoughts began to relax, allowing me to begin to find beauty, to discover stuff I love.

This beauty just about left me breathless. WOW! I wonder if it is too early to send Santa Claus a letter. I really have been a very good girl this year. HONEST! I would love to take this sweet ride for a spin through the Texas Hill Country as the sun begins to set.

With my one promised picture out of the way, I turned back in the direction of home only to hear that dove again. Looking high above me, I finally found her, as if she was ready to pose for her picture now.

A New Journey Day Nine

Sing for you?

So no, I am NOT gonna sing for you.

A New Journey Day Eight

Are you kidding me?

Sheeesh…..

A New Journey Day Seven

Ya ever have one of those days when ya wake up a bit snarky and by day’s end you are even snarkier? (Is that even a word?)

Today was definitely one of those days when I feel blessed to have such wonderful friends who will forgive me for an occasional snark filled day now and then.

What does the Starbucks picture have to do with my snark fest? Absolutely nuffin! I just wish I was there right now sipping on something with way too many calories to be healthy and just watching the world walk by for a little while.

I promise to be pretty much snarkless tomorrow.

A New Journey Day Six

Watching this storm from my balcony I found myself drawn to the brightness peeking through the clouds, reminding me that even in the middle of the biggest storms in our lives, often times when we can’t yet see the rainbow, we can still find hope in the light.

“Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm” (unknown)

A New Journey Day Five