gratitude

1. spending monday morning at the lake. nothing beats waking up monday morning in my second home and being greeted by the glistening water and the sound of lapping waves.

2. after having numerous failed attempts, i finally get to eat at chelsea! great conversations with great food is always a blessing -- especially if it's done with 'the republic of caliraya', who i consider as my second family.  when i'm with these people, i know i am home.

3. celebrating the life of one of my campers who died less than 2 months ago. greiving as a group allowed love to rise, a love that knows no boundaries. as much as there were tears, there was also much laughter. i know that he will be remembered but more than that, he will be celebrated.

4. seeing tall grass swaying with the wind on my drive home from the lake and having the perfect angle of light from the sun strike it and producing a golden glow. it was as if time slowed down to eternity. beats any similar computer-generated scene from a movie.

5. getting to see one of my best buds after months not being able to. as one of the 'citizens' of 'the republic', it was good that the other 'citizens' saw him as well. even a short chat is welcome. serendra's always a good place to have chance meetings.