April showers bring May flowers

My grandmother, God rest her soul, had a old wife's tale saying for just about every situation under the sun. While it may be true you need rain for growth, too much rain will cause a flood, and of course, there is the wind that comes with it. April drenched me. Buckets of water fell, not physically but emotionally. Maybe it has done the same thing to you. Inflation is eating out my wallet and I am constantly clipping coupons. I am scheduled for several surgeries to right the various physically elements of my being that I have neglected for years in my role as a caregiver. And the winds of change are blowing me off course. Even a person who literally, "wrote the book" on the fact that love is everywhere landed in the darkest places only to remind me that Christmas falls around the winter solstice, the darkest day of the year. It is really no coincidence.

Today, I am finding my sails, and redirecting my ship because I am surrounded by generous people. People who can help me navigate through this storm. I am re-visiting the first story of my book, Love Among Us, The Twelve Days of Christmas to meditate on my purpose, the first step out of the darkness.

We all have lost our way from time to time. I have learnt that it is not a bad thing. "Not all those who wander are lost." J.R.R. Tolkien. I inspired others today with my presentation, "From Speaker To Author" so much so that people in the audience provided feedback as to how they can continue their own positive message. Today, I threw a stone into the pond, and the ripples came back to me. The showers have flooded but not destroyed. With each other, we can rebuild, renew, and refresh. Reach out to someone today with a kind word and feel the reward come back to you. May flowers are on the way.