(1) Unlike yesterday, when I was feeling blue, I write today’s gratitude list while feeling rather happy. But it is not just my happiness for which I am grateful. I am grateful for gratitude itself, because it has the power to put things into perspective. No matter the sorrow of the moment, this too shall pass.
(2) And it did pass–and I am grateful. I must have typed 10,000 words yesterday in a sudden spree. Not all 10,000 were useful, but I got a good column out of it. It’s called Sidewalks. I hope you appreciate it.
(3) The amazing Shrimp Alfredo Plate I just got for something like four bucks at he Courtyard is certainly quite delightful. And I don’t mind my third cup of free Pikes Peak coffee at all. Thank God for the Courtyard Cafe.
(4) Because I have just moved, I do not yet have Internet at home. This led me to a certain sidewalk in town where I could cop the Internet of a closed cafe. I immediately flashed back to Berkeley, where I was homeless and often sat on a sidewalk. But the flash was not a traumatic or disturbing one. I suddenly remembered how much fun I had sitting on that sidewalk, playing my guitar, flying my sign, and watching the world walk by me. Many thanks for the memories. They gave me the column I needed.
(5) It’s a beautiful day in the city of my birth. I believe I shall enjoy it, and I hope you all enjoy your day, as well.
“Life is like an ice-cream cone. You have to lick it one day at a time.”
— Charles Schultz