2010 is proving to be an interesting year to say the least. This week has already had its share of ups and downs. I was planning on posting several sessions that never made it to the blog, along with the annual image of the year contest. However, I think I may be experiencing my very first (traumatic, scary, ohmygoshi’mfreakingout!!) hard drive crash, and I have no clue what exactly it will take to fix this. And, this is just the *tip* of my overwhelming iceberg that is turning out to be 2010. Fun business.
Sooooooo…….I think I’ll share a sweet story instead. One of my former students presented me with an amazing present, right before our Christmas break started. Z came to visit me, made me close my eyes, and handed me my very first Storypeople print. I have LOVED, LOVED, LOVED, Storypeople for years. They are one of my most favorite things in the UNIVERSE. They hit that certain spot in my heart that makes things feel all warm and fuzzy, all the while helping to put some of life’s strangest situations into perspective. I was blown away and so incredibly touched by the present – it brought tears to my eyes. The print reads ”Most people don’t know there are angels whose only job is to make sure you don’t get too comfortable & fall asleep & miss your life. ”
Now, there are a lot of storypeople story’s that really resonate with me. I thought this one was cute and interesting, but it didn’t quite strike a chord with me right away. Sitting at my desk this morning, feeling particularly down – I looked over at the print and it clicked. Being shook up and startled and blown away and confused and sad and blissful and happy and let down can sometimes be exactly what someone needs. I have felt all of these things lately, not understanding the course of events that have recently transpired. I have been asking myself “Why?” for several days now – I think I just received my answer. I may have just been a little too complacent lately, a little too comfortable and sleepy in my current situations. 2010 is going to be different. I am certainly wide awake now. Thanks, Universe. ;)
