Coffee, and Rain, Eyes don't lie

Coffee's good this mornin

and

the

Gratitude is

ON!

Happy Friday

as

I sit here and look out at the skies

that are filled with that

"gloom/gray"

just knowing

that the rains

are about to fall

as the birds are tellin me

that the wind

is ready to move aside for a

drenching that is bound to last all day long here.

The Redbird

has made a visit

its message of

hello and others singing their song

this morning

as

points to ponder

on a Friday

are moving into my head

*I am hopeful that the sun will break through any minute*;

with the changes of the

barometric pressure of the storms!

I am filled with such gratitude

for so many things

even through the last days of so much pain in and through life

with the news of 31 soldiers losing their lives defending our country overseas;

7 soldiers recently who died in AZ as they were doing drills.

I thank them, their families

I honor their service.

I am grateful to so many who

volunteer across our country

for the many who are truly ill,

disabled,

who are fighting

cancer and other devastating and life changing and altering illnesses.

I stand in such awe

of so many

who each day

"choose"

to get up, regardless of their pain

or circumstance

and

get out there and make a difference

in the lives of others

and

continue to

STOMP

in the knowledge

that if you do not give to others

you do not have anything

nor

do you have that very

spark

that makes each of us stronger

in our greatness to give to others.

Today

I celebrate the beauty

in all those

that

"choose" to embrace

life

in all its beauty,

as

I realize it is indeed a choice

and

"free will"

that

God/dess has given each of us

to

"choose"

be involved in life

regardless of how others may "think" we should do something.

Many live their lives in a box, many will find courage to color outside the lines,

and some will throw the box away;

knowing we are all a part of a never ending circle

of life

and

life is to be enjoyed

teachers are to teach,

and

when the student is ready

the teacher will appear!

"Sotori"

Today

on a day where it looks like the skies are ready to open up

and

the rains just wash away

all the dirt of the week

and

cleanse it all,

I am thankful

for all that ever has been,

all that is

and

all that is yet to come.

I wish you a day of beauty

A day that is yours

to

Make "great choices"

and

to "own" them.

Yes, we are still having to hear the press talk about Whitney Houston,

as much as we love the song

"I Will always Love YOU"

it is wearing now on my nerves.

The story line, the ugliness and the speculation

has long worn old, tired, and rather disgusting.

Whoever sold that picture now covering the tabloids has no conscious

no moral fiber

and

I am certain that it will fly off the shelves

as will the money fly from the pocket of the sick and twisted person who took the picture.

BUT

make no mistake,

there will be others who die of fame, of great stature,

and

soldiers whose families will weep as taps are played,

people who will die of prescription drug overdoses and families who will hold their heads in their hands with great shame and confusion not understanding how in the world this could happen.

AND survivors will emerge into the light

when they regain their balance

and

only when they "choose" to rejoin the marvlous dance of life

with support, guidance, and those qualified to truly assist

in ways that are helpful and those who are genuinely there to

stand by them along the journey

through the darkest hours.

Just saying,

The Centers for Disease Control

has reported that

15,000 people die annually from prescription drug overdoses.

Those are numbers and we need to make changes, interventions, education;

that should be talked about on the news

rather than repeated exposure

to

now what is known

of

a singer that the world knew and loved

and her darkest times

and Dr DRew and his speculations of those in the limelights or Nancy Grace and speculations

...

and

today is

then end of a week,

FRIDAY

a time to get your

RELAX on

a time for enjoying your friends, families, kiddies, 4 leggeds.

I don't know about YOU

but

I'm ready for some good times,

ready for a little less of that thing called stress

and a lot more of that brilliance of

bliss!

A time for restoring the brilliance of you,

for doing something real tender for you

so that you can do for others.

And

a time for choices,

a time for friends,

for

LAUGHS

for

balance

but

know that the choices YOU make

are always important and will often

make or break you and those you love...

When you look into the eyes

of one you love

look with honor

with truth

and

with knowing

YOU are

all that

YOU

say and do.

Might be a great time

to hit the movies

and

see

"Good Deeds"

that new and just out

by

Tyler Perry!

YOU all know I love me some

Tyler Perry!

Whether as Tyler or Madea,

just love him!

Now the Godsons will tell you,

I do a "mean Madea myself"

causing them to just fall to their knees

at times!

So get out there

and

enjoy yourselves...

...

EYES

see into the soul!

It's Friday

it's time for some good times

and

we all have to keep reaching for

something MORE

are YOU ready?

...

Walk In Beauty

DRSES

keepin it Real

www.drsherryeshowalter.com