I thought a vacation was a time that you could relax

Aren't you supposed to get rest on your vacation? I was looking forward to my vacation to finally get some much needed rest. But here it is the last evening of vacation and I am exhausted. I am more exhausted then I was before my vacation. Now I have to get back in the swing of things and catch up on the things I didn't do because I was on vacation. That wasn't really a vacation at all, it was a lot of work. It will take me days to catch up and get back on track. Next time I will tell myself that it isn't a vacation it is sick days and I have to stay home and rest. No trips, no company, and no wearing myself out. When your mind and body are begging for a break, you have to take a break or your going to have a breakdown. Instead of buying clothes to wear out of town I am going to buy me a robe and a new set of sheets for my bed. After all a vacation should be me getting comfortable and relaxed.

Even if you get a good night's rest you can still feel exhausted

Being physically exhausted and emotionally exhausted go hand and hand together. No matter how much rest you get if you are emotionally stressed out you can feel like you still need more rest. If something weighs heavily on your mind it weighs you down physically as well. Everyone knows how important exercise and healthy eating is to maintain good health. But it's not only what you eat but what is eating you that determines your overall well being. Just like you flush the toxins out of your body by drinking water, you got to take the painful experiences from your past and JUST FLUSH IT out of your mind. And remember a good belly laugh is a FLUSH for your mind, body and soul. When is the last time you had a good belly laugh? They say laughter is the best medicine, so make someone laugh to help them feel better.

Not exactly homemade but .....

My granddaughter had to write a paper for class on her favorite place. When it was my house that she said was her favorite place,  I just couldn't help but feel loved. The first thing she mentioned about why it was her favorite was funny but ... Not what I expected. She said I made the best Pop tarts and chocolate milk. Obviously I can't take credit for being a great Baker, because Kellogg made them. She mentioned many other things that made my heart fill with love but I can't stop laughing about the Pop tarts. It just goes to show it is the little things that mean the most to people. Not just children but to everyone no matter what age, what gender you are, nor what country you live in. Every person will appreciate the little things just as much as the few and far between big things. You may think that it was no big deal but to them it might be a big deal. Although I thought my homemade lasagna was her favorite apparently I was wrong. Thank you Kellogg for making me the best chef ever in my granddaughters eyes.

If the shoe fits then wear it

You never truly know what someone is going through unless you walk a mile in their shoes. Even then you would have no idea all of the circumstances they have to face. You may think you know everything about them including their shoes size. But they are who they are because of a lifetime of reasons. Even your siblings that grew up together don't have a clue to how the other ones feel. Ten people can experience the same exact thing yet they all describe experiencing something different. Their point of view is the only thing they saw. Like the fortune cookie I got said, "Every person is the creation of himself, the image of his own thinking and believing." Your thoughts determine your reality. Peter Pan learned that he could only fly if he thought of happy thoughts. When you are with someone facing a negative situation make sure you help them see a positive part of it so they are more likely to have a positive outcome. You can only find what you are looking for. Remember anyone can make a mountain out of a mole hill if they keep adding dirt.

Why do it if it doesn't seem to matter?

In life you find yourself at times,  wandering if what you are doing or could do will really matter in the end. It may not seem to matter but it for sure won't matter if you don't. For instance you may run across someone who's circumstances have devastated them and they need more help then you can give them. Although you can only help them a little bit, it will matter to them. You can't solve all their problems but you can make things a little better. You may not think it matters if you just pick up a piece of trash as you walk by it at a park and put it in a trash can. It doesn't sound like much but if everyone else would pick up one piece of trash while at the park, it would keep it clean. Everything you do matters to someone even if it only matters to you. Now when you have more to do on your "to-do list" then you can do that's when if it doesn't matter then don't do it. Because not stressing over things that don't matter in those circumstances is what matters most.

Can anyone feel it?

You may have a lot of love in your heart but can anyone feel it? You may have good intentions but will you do what you had intended to do? You may be able to and know what you could do, but will you do it? If you want to make a difference you will have to actually do something that will make a difference. Those around you can only feel your love if you spend time with them so they can feel it. Your wisdom may help someone but only if you say it will it help anyone. So just do it unless you want to be saying a bunch of would'ves, could'ves, and should'ves later in life. Remember choosing to do nothing is still a choice you make.

The sky looked deep dark blue as if a Bermuda triangle was forming

I was on my way to the grocery store when the sky in the distance was dark blue. So dark blue that it looked like a Bermuda triangle was forming. As I drove towards the store, the thought crossed my mind that I should just turn around and get back home before the storm hits. But I decided to go go to the store but get less stuff, so I can quickly get in and out of the store before the storm hits. A storm can look far away but you never know how fast it is moving. So I raced through the store grabbing the bare necessities. Then as I am walking to my car in a rush to beat the rain, I see the sun shining and hear the birds chirping. I looked all around in the sky and all I could see as far as I could see was beautiful light blue sunny skies. I got home and was putting away the groceries when I could hear thunder in the distance. Literally five minutes later it was pouring buckets of rain outside. When I looked out the window the sky was deep dark blue and the thunder and lighting was shaking the ground. All I could think about was how on Earth could it have been hidden while I was loading my groceries and driving home and unloading my car. Where was it? How is that even possible? Hurricane season just started and that was an eye opener of how fast it can be upon you. Definitely need to get all my hurricane supplies. Although no storms were reported to hit us that day, out of no where one did. Our neighbors across the street had a tree uprooted and we had large branches break off our trees. You never know when, where, why, or even how it can pop in and out of no where. I felt like Chicken Little did when he kept telling them the sky was falling, but no one would believe him, until the aliens invaded them. No one believes me either that the black sky hid from me when I came out of the store then out of no where it was suddenly over my house.