Breezy

Today in Charleston, NOAA says....

"breezy with a south wind around 28 mph"

How fitting that they use the word "breezy" when there are tornado-force winds whipping past my office door. I just witnessed two flags detach from my building AND was (literally, no kidding) knocked backwards when I attempted a short walk to the mailbox. I had no idea that in walking out to mail a letter, I could potentially be risking my life!!! Waves are rolling into the marina! WAVES!

No offense NOAA (because you usually have it goin' on) but I think today the forecast should have read more like this....

"Wizard of Oz tornado-like winds. Possible loss of any loose clothing with a 99.9% chance of getting knocked into the plough mud if you're standing too close to the edge without your feet glued down."

That's All!

It's found in the laughter of two newlyweds taking the first step into their new home, echoed in the tune of an Al Green song, drenched in the sloppy licks of a puppy who has been awaiting his master's return, nestled in the hum of a mother's lullaby, and forever engraved in the touch of two slightly wrinkled hands after 50 years of marriage.

Many debate that it will conquer all and The Beatles have sold-out venues proclaiming that it is 'all you need'. It was reflected in hundreds of Shakespeare’s sonnets, inspired an entire artistic movement in the late 1700’s, and retrieves close to 2 BILLION results when typed into the search engine Google.

It's a force that constantly surrounds our existence - the epitome of all emotions & feelings one can hope to achieve - and if you are one of the few lucky enough to be touched by it's magic, you understand the magnitude of what it can bring into a life. It is universally recognized and very seldom forgotten...
And for the first time in a long time, I think I'm falling into it!

I wish you enough...

An email I received this morning, that I just had to share...

Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, "I love you, and I wish you enough."

The daughter replied, "I wish you enough, too, Mom."

They kissed and the daughter left. Standing there I could see the mother wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy, but she welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?"

"Yes, I have! When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means?"

She began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. When we said, 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them."

I WISH YOU ENOUGH SUN TO KEEP YOUR ATTITUDE BRIGHT NO MATTER HOW GRAY THE DAY MAY APPEAR.

I WISH YOU ENOUGH RAIN TO APPRECIATE THE SUN EVEN MORE.

I WISH YOU ENOUGH HAPPINESS TO KEEP YOUR SPIRIT ALIVE AND EVERLASTING.

I WISH YOU ENOUGH PAIN SO THAT EVEN THE SMALLEST OF JOYS IN LIFE MAY APPEAR BIGGER.

I WISH YOU ENOUGH GAIN TO SATISFY YOUR WANTING.

I WISH YOU ENOUGH LOSS TO APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU POSSESS.

I WISH YOU ENOUGH HELLOS TO GET YOU THROUGH THE FINAL GOOD-BYE.

L*O*V*E that! It just gives me the 'warm & fuzzies'!