Rainy Days and Sunny Comments

Despite the dreary weather outside, I feel a sense of warmth and joy today. I do feel somewhat like i'm going into hibernation mode since my bed feels especially good the past few days. I find myself hitting the snooze alarm a few times before actually putting my feet on the floor. LOL. I'll start with three happy moments that made me smile this morning. First, two great emails from friends who have a lot going on and are good spirits. Won't get into content of the messages but needless to say there were bright spots in the text to truly smile. Next, on the train ride in, there was a little boy, about five, who was a chatterbox! I couldn't help but smile. He was wearing a bright red sweater which made his pale skin look somewhat rosy. He had bedhead but was as alert as a little one can be. I would say he was about five or six years old. He came across like a little man in a little boy's body. So grown yet so young. I couldn't help but laugh and watch him in awe. Kids seem to have that effect on me. Their energy constantly reminds me not to lose my sense of wonder and passion for life. Finally, when I got to my stop and was coming up the stairs out of the system, a stranger helped a woman carry her baby in the carriage up to the surface. It's always good to witness acts of kindness in NY. Also reminds me that not all people in NY are selfish.

So, three really positive incidents before 9am! Wonderful. Love it. I have one more donation to pick up and then I think all of them are in...not bad with two weeks to go before the Friendraiser. Good deal. Been keeping myself busy so that's pretty good too. I think i've decided what to get Del for her baby gift. Can't say since I really don't know who's reading this thing. LOL. Probably just me but hey...you never know. Anyway, I better get some work done. More later. Kind of feel like I'm forgetting something.

10:42pm...so I got a whistle from a stranger as I was walking down the hall and coming home today some guy tried to talk to me as I was approaching the turnstile. What a confidence boost! O.K. I'm sleepy. Going to turn in. I had junk food today. Need to focus again on my overall weight loss goals. I told Jeff a yesterday that I can start workouts again next week. Let's see if I can reach my annual goal by year's end. See you tomorrow.