A couple of weeks ago I got to be on the radio again on one of my dear friend’s afternoon programs.  It was different than what I was used to.  I didn’t have to push any buttons, turn the microphone on or off, or worry about starting and stopping commercial breaks.  There was someone behind the scenes taking care of all of that.

This is really difficult to write. I hate how hard honesty is and its instant effects or defects for that matter.  While at the grocery store the other night I bought a steak from the deli.  There was a new guy working the counter and he was actually walking around and talking to customers and showing them different things on sale in the meat case, freezer sections, and deli.  Very helpful, and a very good salesman, I fell for it and bought the chicken too. 

I was ready to blog last night but didn’t because I logged onto Facebook to find out a friend died a couple of weeks ago. A friend who I really had considered (don’t ignore it when “something” tells you to go) last month driving the 4 hours to go visit after not seeing him for 18 years   Then this morning while walking my dog, I realized that last night the story wasn’t complete until after what happened today. 

I was just getting ready to go to bed but I didn’t want to forget what I had been thinking about all day.  You say, if you’ve been thinking about it all day how could you forget it by tomorrow….?  Welcome to my world.  A little 7 hour nap and….poof, all gone.  Sleep does that.  It erases unnecessary information to make room for important things. 

I have a folder on my computer labeled “website” that has photos in it I feel like I could write a million stories about.  Most are pretty sunsets, desert landscapes, beaches, bridges (because I love them), nature stuff, and cute little kids.  Just a few days ago when browsing the folder I chose a photo rather than a daily event to blog about.  However, I noticed a photo of myself in black and white, and wondered, why would I save that sad picture to this folder for my website for encouraging, daily life lessons and “happy stuff”.  When would I ever use that picture?  Well, here it is.