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KathyM said:
Ahem, NWTR, did life go the way you wanted it to go when you were a kid? It certainly didn't for me. I had plenty of days when I was filled with trouble and worry, facing what I perceived to be huge obstacles.

But you're right. I can look back and reminisce about some really good times with good people and not a care in the world. Some of those times I consider beautiful now were just an average day back then. Oddly enough, some of the painful days hold beautiful memories for me now too.

My father, for instance. When he was at the end of his life, I felt like I was carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders. When he died, it felt like my heart had been ripped out of my chest. I longed for the "care-free" days of my youth.

Somewhere along the path that painful memory turned into a kind moment that makes me smile. Death is a part of life, and I got the chance to tell him how much I loved him before he passed on. I was able to assure him I would continue to live and do the best I could to honor him, until it's my time to go.

There were some beautiful memories tucked in there as well. My husband, then boyfriend, showed his true colors to me during that time. They were just as beautiful as I'd hoped they would be. He had MUCH more patience with my mother than I had - I still chuckle when he says she was "sweet." I'm so glad my father got the chance to get to know and approve of my husband. They were very close.

So now when life feels like too much of a burden, I try to look for Waldo (those kind moments) around me - or I create them myself.

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a kind soul can easily find kindness within anothers soul... humans of hate, fear and greed cause many burdens for others..

all around the path are the sounds of animals who died so another may have lived...

sending prayers for all..