Friends

Woke up to the beach again this morning, despite the absence of her at my side.  Stealing covers is less fun when there's no one from whom to steal.

Nevertheless, today promises donuts, beachshine (that's sunshine on the beach, duh!), & QT with Nelly (my uke) on the porch.  Life is so good.  I wish it could be summer forever.

One of our favorite games is "Would you rather?"  A few days ago, during a particularly rousing round of mini-golf, I asked:

Would you rather live a normal life or live a mostly normal life that also contains the best and worst days mankind hath ever experienced?
(This question works best if you can use your moviefone voice in the asking).

It was interesting to hear each response.  My mom, who has already lived quite a remarkable life, was wise enough to pick the normal life.  My sister in law rationalized that it would take a lot more than one good day to offset the worst day of mankind, and thus also picked the normal life.

I couldn't help but consider the Keats poem that became my life's mantra in a Keezell located Gen Ed English classroom five years ago.  It boils down to this:  Every human emotion has an equal and opposite emotion.  Every sadness increases our ability to feel happiness and vice versa.

Obviously, I picked the latter option.

Enjoy all your bests & worsts today!