Everyday I have the feeling… Waiting for the other shoe to drop. It’s true. I lead a charmed life. I work hard, I have a positive attitude, but I’m truly blessed… Lucky. Like I’m living a dream. My dream. And how long can it go on like that? Three healthy, strong,beautiful children. My dream job. My parents and siblings are healthy and our relationships good. A supportive significant other. Good friends. Great work partners. 
Do you ever feel like it’s too good to be true? Like Taylor Swift sings “are we out of the woods yet?” You never really are, but more importantly, do you want to be? 

 The woods are dark… then light…sunlight streaming through the tall thick trees, gleaming off the leaves and spiderwebs…. There is beauty absolutely everywhere. You just have to open your eyes to see it. Do we really want to be “in the clear”? Staying stationary in a familiar, well lit zone of safety? You never know what tomorrow may bring, but there is no sense in fearing it. There are things you can control and things you can’t. Take care of yourself and your family. Be wise. Be cautious. Don’t text and drive! Experience life. Go into the woods. It’s cool there, and has a funny smell. But that’s where you can find change, find growth, breathe a little deeper, see a little clearer. 5 years ago, I made a choice to live with as few regrets as possible. Yo live for today, but plan well for tomorrow. You can’t stand in the woods, afraid in the darkness waiting for the “clear” to come to you. Go get it. Look up and see the good in what you have. See what you want. Change what you can, accept or leave what you can’t change, decide to be happy, choose to treat your loved ones each day as through you may not see them the next. 
See you in the woods.