HANGING ON BY A THREAD (AND LEARNING TO LET GO)

Yes, it is I: your favorite friendly favorite things guy who has been somewhat scarce. And there's been reasons. I could go on about how life got away with me, I've had to work, etc., etc., etc. The truth is...well...some of those things.

And while some things haven't changed, other have progressed.

For the past few weeks, I've found myself in some sort of deep depression. I didn't feel like doing too much of anything. Sometimes, when all hell breaks loose we tend to feel as though there's no hope and we are hanging on by a thread.

Then I realized the only person that can keep me from being happy is me. Not a bad relationship, not that cookie that's keeping me from losing weight, saving money so I can have more...Literally it was ME that kept ME from being happy!

It's amazing that sometimes it takes us a while to finally "get it," but when we do we discover in the process love beyond the hate, a sweet embrace beyond the thorny pains, and just how strong we truly are.

And that, my friends, is my favorite thing of all. :)