~~So here's the thing. Celebrate the days you can. Say I love you each chance you get. Wink at the stars each time they twinkle. Blow kisses to the moon each time she smiles. Dance when the music plays loud down the street. Bow your head to the ocean whether she sings or roars and hold hands, be merry, cuddle close as much as is possible. Fill your life with magic. And one day, you'll no long regret a thing.~~ S.C. Lourie
Fill your life with magic???? Wink at the stars???? Blow kisses to the moon??? How silly. What a waste of time. Grown-ups need to move past the childish thoughts of magic.
But have you ever felt the warmth of the sun on your face so you automatically lifted your face up to enjoy the heat? Have you ever buried your face in a bouquet of wild flowers to enjoy the sweet aroma? Have you ever stepped onto the beach and felt life's stress just melting away?
Life is full of magic. Life is full of silliness and lightness and wonder and joy. The sheer majesty of the Alps...the sweetness of a child's laughter...the calmness of nature....the simple joys of friendship. These are the things that will be our anchor when life isn't so fun or easy. When illness knocks the wind from our sails or stress at work keeps us tense and irritable or the loss of a loved one breaks our spirit. Or even when we quit smoking and everything we thought we knew about ourselves is suddenly yanked away.
Stay present and notice life even during the worst of times. A gentle wind on your face, a friend who is silently walking with you, the calm blue sky, the release of stress as you take a walk can remind you that you are ok. And when you get all wrapped up in just trying to get through each hour without falling apart, know in your heart that all the things you smile at and love are waiting for you on the other side of you not being ok. And if you remember to wink at the stars even when you hurt...if you remember to hug a loved one...if you remember to step outside to feel the sun on your face...you probably love life as much as life loves you. I hope you share your heart with others so that they, too, can begin to love life.
Don't regret being a smoker. Instead, quit and begin living the life you've always been meant to live. You can. Life is waiting for you.....go enjoy.
