An Occasion to Rise

Your life is an occasion. Rise to it.

- Zach Helm (From Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium)

I want to celebrate it. I want to live it. I want you to celebrate and live it too. Granted - that means different things to different people but overall, I just want you to enjoy it and do as much as you can in it and with it. I want to read lots of books, meet lots of people, travel lots of places, do lots of writing, try lots of food, stay as active as possible and just keep on living and loving. What's on your list?

We have our tendencies to save certain things for certain occasions. Sad part is that some of those occasions may never show up for us. The good china may never get used, the amazing perfume may never be worn, the day when everything is good enough to celebrate may never appear. Each day that we wake up is another one to be grateful for. No matter what your age. It may seem to some that the younger you are, the less of a reality this thought process is. Not so. My dear friend, Captain, lost a 31 year old friend over the weekend. She went to sleep and did not wake up. Her child, who slept next to her through the night could not wake her when the sun did rise for the rest of us. No one had the chance to say goodbye. I did not know her so I can not say much about her or the situation except that Captain is hurting right now and 31 is way too young to die. 31 years is not enough time to learn how to show up in life for most. To rise to your own occasion. To be the best you can be, to live as well as possible.

Are you willing to rise? Are you willing to give yourself the credit that breathing is due? I'm trying. And I'm planning for the future but singing to the radio today.