YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT

Til it's gone. A line from the Joni Mitchell 's 1970's song- Big Yellow Taxi, has been playing through my head today. Reminds me of my 20's- a statement song on the environment. It also reminds me to think of enjoying what I have before it's gone. Too often, we all rush through events in our lives. Having my little grandchildren reminds me to enjoy all their stages- even those terrible twos do not seem so terrible to me now! Just a stage! The little boys in my life are actually quite delightful with their language development soaring! Of course Joni's song has been recorded by other modern artists- it's a great song. Are you enjoying now? Are you enjoying the things in your life? Regrets- I've had a few!! If we all lived and enjoyed what we have in the present, still planning for our future as needed, life would have few regrets as well! Are you humming her song now?

STAGING

Recently with all the increase in the housing market, the new buzz word was to stage your house. Take out all the clutter, old furniture, make an old home as if no one lived there, no pictures on the wall. How often in our lives do we have to stage and not be real. Think of the job interview- best clothes, no crossed arms or legs, act as if every question the interviewer asks is amazing. I do believe it is kinder to be nice to people. Speak your mind sometimes but not always. Act as if you are having a good time at that party, that wedding, that function. Acting-staging-is it real.