Step Into it...Life

When the Soul wants to experience something

 she throws out an image in front of her

 and then steps into it."
— Meister Eckhart

I am not feeling so peaceful this morning.  I'm trying to find it but I can feel the anxiety swirling inside my stomach.  I tell myself--live what you preach---and I swear to you... I am trying.

It has been a good week in the off-color house. 

 So let's get the off-color update out of the way:

Off Color Daughter:  BEWARE!!!!  She passed her driving test on Monday.   It was pouring down rain once again and when I got the phone call at work, I could hear tears in her voice---she is quite the prankster.  "I didn't pass again...almost....I did better, but Dad says he won't bring me next week.  Can you?  I pull out my work schedule to see what day I might do a late morning and suddenly she says..."Gottcha! I passed."

She then proceeded to tell me the only bad thing that happened was the fact that she almost hit a pedestrian who ran into the street from between two cars.  I asked what she did and she said, "Well I slammed on my breaks and said, "Sh$*".  The instructor/tester didn't even see him."  So off-color daughter--she is driving!!! OMG.

Big Daddy is a bit nervous because we talked him into letting her drive his car for the next two weeks--seems Big Bertha is a bit too big for a new driver.  Big Daddy---your so nice!!!!

Additionally Off-color daughter has a new prom dress and one day if she let's me, I'll tell you how she rudely ignored a prom invite while driving!!!  She is too funny and often a bit "too rude".

She leaves for China in 72 hours for 9 days---in case your wondering---I do believe my anxiety is coming from the fact that the baby bird is flying away and mama will not be able to fly with her!!!!  oh the growing one has to do!!!!

Off color son:  He rented his tux and has a girl on his side. Prom is in a few weeks and I'm sure we will have more updates as that nears.  He is leaving for Florida with a group of his friends on Friday, a senior road trip of sorts!!!  another reason for my anxiety ridden stomach---another baby bird is flying the nest.

You also know that means we will have sole custody of Simba--Glitzy Dog from inside the gates of Hell!!!

Seems Glitzy Dog got into some food he should not have eaten and was up sick all night----off color son says, I hope my room is not destroyed forever--I cleaned it up but I'm worried.  This was the first time I know he's had to clean up and accident--seems mama bird had her earplugs in because of the NCAA basketball blaring in her bedroom as she was trying to sleep and did not hear her 911 text from off color son.  Oh well---little birds do have to learn to clean up big messes along the way!!!!

Big Daddy---Big Daddy is now 50 and still pretty damn sexy hot.

We spent a week of celebrating---cake and pie and dinner out--1 pound latter Big daddy is still 50 and I'm one pound heavier!!!!

We went away to a state park for an overnight get away.  We hiked and played and slept and relaxed.  It was nice...very nice....

Whew!!!  It has been a long week and I realize 

that I'll get through the week this week..seems tomorrow always comes.

I just have to trust 

that I'll get through it.

Big Daddy and I hiked what we thought was going to be a short trail--it turned out to be pretty demanding and longer than we'd anticipated but led us to the breathtaking water fall in the photo above-----as we rounded the bend next to the lake,

large rocks rose up along the shore and trees slammed against the rocks as if they were pixie sticks.....the river running so fast, moving and rolling along time, flowing from there to somewhere i'll never know.....

as we rounded the last bend we could hear the sound of water hitting and suddenly in sight 

was the falls...

and

we both stood in awe

awe of rock and color

of water and space

of sight and sound

and 

paid homage to a Mystery of Creation.

So perhaps...

just perhaps..

in the midst of this crazy week

perhaps 

if i travel long enough,

keep putting one toe in front of the other

and

quit worrying about all the 

"what if's" that are really out of my control...

perhaps..

perhaps..

I'll be surprised again

with 

a moment

of 

Mystery!

for 

life just moves on along 

just like the river

rolling and turning and splashing

and we go with it

so perhaps...

perhaps..

instead of resisting and trying to figure it all out..

perhaps...

I'll just step into it this morning

and

Be!

Have a Happy Monday and 

be a great day!!!

Blessings..

The Radical Rambler