Meeting Nathalie Lete

I swear wishes come true. A week ago, I would have thought I would have to travel to Paris to meet my favorite Artist. Natalie Lete made the calender I HAD to buy in 2023. The dishes I bought from Anthropologie last year to replace what I had sold. For my birthday this year I bought a new tea cup and breakfast bowl. And, a sticker book. When I saw she was coming to New York last week, I was excited. When I saw she was going to be at John Derian's store, I really wanted to make this happen. I have wanted to go to his store for a long time. I love to decopauge, but it usually comes out with bubbles or wrinkles. When I saw it was on a Tuesday, I instantly texted my son. It was eight minutes away from where he plays most Tuesday nights. We had no problem parking, and we ended up eating at his favorite restaurant. There was a pretty long line. It wasn't until I got the book in my hands signed, I knew why. She signed each one in calligraphy and drew a picture. Oh my! SO SO SO special. This was the best book signing ever! When I just put the keywords Labels in for this post, some other ones came up. It said "Nathalie Lete Ebay out with blue in with new....follow that dream.". Times like this I realize my Pollyanna way of thinking is completely having faith with patience knowing dreams come true. Thanks to my son for especially making this a fun dream come true.

Cheer Up! Things Are Going to Get Worse

Who am I to feel like she has a voice today? I am the broken hearted. I try not to bring up politics or religion at the dinner table. I try to listen, more then talk. I am naturally very quiet. I am a follower and not a leader. Wellll.....it ends up I am all of those things. And, I ended up a leader working in management for decades. Why? Because, I am born and raised an American. I can be any of those things and be a good American. We all can. I woke up this morning after voting. I watched Hallmark movies last night. I got up with the sun, after seven solid hours sleep. I was SO tempted not to open my laptop. I was going to join a health club with a swimming pool. I can now do this with my medicare, and it's free. I was going to put my beach chair in the car. In New Jersey it is a beach day in November. It is set to be 79 degrees. I am still going to do all these things. But, I was going to wonder the whole time. Who was elected president last night? I was going to celebrate how long I could go, without actually knowing. And, deep down really feel how in my real life, it didn't really matter. But, I opened my laptop and read an email from Marianne Williamson. And, saw who was elected President. I then went on to Kate Bowler's email. And, she gave me a video to help me navigate through this day. It is where I got the title for this post. I laughed out loud of this quote from a nun. Kate Bowler is the Author of "Have a Beautiful Terrible Day". A book I listened to on my way home from the Smokey Mountains this Spring. I am also including the video in my email today. It is your choice to watch. I realized how much I miss older people in my life as I age. If you seek the wisdom of an 85 year old smart writer please proceed to be comforted by his wisdom. The video is here He talks about the value of a journal. And, this is also my passion. Something I will be sharing a lot on this holiday season. My advice for today is to rest into it. I might turn on some TV with commercials in a few days. Lets celebrate! No more political commercials. No more advertising the Great Divide of our country. We are one nation under God. God Bless America!

She Wishes

She looked in the mirror. Took a deep breath. And, began to sing her daily tune. It went like this. Inhale breathe and begin. "ME me Me mee ME MEEEEEE"! Exhaling, and proceeding with the business of her day. This was an exhilerating feeling. She never felt like this before. But, days, months and years went by. She realized this was the most different feeling she had in her whole life. She was putting herself first, above all others. And, surprisingly she couldn't believe how shameful, guilty and sad it made her feel. She continued to sing her song each day. After a couple of years, she was made a birthday cake. It was for her and her best friend. She was among friends and their families. The room darkened and became quiet and still. The cake was brought out with candles flittering. We all proceeded to sing a joyful tune of happy birthday. When it came time to blow out the candles, she couldn't think of a wish. A lot of time went by as her friend was concentrating on making the perfect wish. So, she just concentrated on her friend's wish, and hoping this wish came true for her. The next year she celebrated her birthday again with her. Before she left for the trip to Florida to visit her, the area was hit with two strong hurricanes. She worried and fussed whether to bother them in the days before her trip. As soon as she arrived, she realized her wish came true for her friend. She had decided to make a shorter work week. Clearly, she could see the difference it made in her life. She realized watching life evolve, watching wishes come true, is the best birthday gift ever! Song of the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH2KtmVp1CA Arrow by the Head and the Heart Quote of the day: The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. Walt Disney