"ENJOY LIFE, THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME TO BE DEAD"

For the last year I am infatuated with a magazine called

FLOW.  Although it is fairly new to the US ofA,

it is not a new publication. 

I love it because each published copy monthly focuses

on one thing that we all need to think about.

It is a paper crafters dream as well as it has

lots of ideas and lessons for crafting.

Last night, I pull an older magazine to revisit.

That month the whole topic was to slow down,

enjoy life.

Then the sentence:

'ENJOY YOUR LIFE, THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME

TO BE DEAD"

hans christian anderson

Lately I have thought a lot about life after this.

To the point that some nights as I lay to sleep 

I fear it. What does happen when this life is over?

Will my children, grandchildren miss me lots or

just a tad?"

"Will they throw all my treasures I have collected my whole life

away or sell them at a garage sale????"

Yet, the one sentence,

Enjoy life...... enjoy life, enjoy life...

Lately I have been trying to do just that,

work in the studio, write, craft,

getting a few job orders again.

I am content when I am in my studio.

There is so much rush in the world of today

that I am fortunate I was able to retire young,

so I can enjoy life freely.

Someone recently tried telling me that being alone sucks.

I thought of that a lot. I may never find myself

remarried but I am far from alone.

Yesterday I did just what the one sentence dictates.

I played in the studio then Baby boy came to do a few

honey do projects for me, bringing Tuts with him.

It was, by far, one of the best afternoons I have had in some time.

So my new motto for my life,

ENJOY LIFE, THERE IS PLENTY TIME TO BE DEAD