Greetings!

I wonder at times if I am who I think I am? How do others perceive me? I have some people who were friends but excluded me from their ‘circle’ and don’t communicate any longer. I ponder what I did or maybe what I said. Maybe it is something I didn’t do or say. It’s not something I have any power to change: me or the situation.

Of course, a few may wonder why I chose not to include them in my circle anymore. I like to think it was because they were not a good energy for me. The only time I know for sure is when someone displays to me that their values are way out of alignment with mine or expresses a lack of compassion.

In either case, life is way to short even to spend much time pondering.

Life is a living book with chapters. Each has a different set of players. Some are footnotes, and some are a sentence. And some span several chapters. As we write our story, we are written into others' stories as our characters cross.

We can enter someone’s story with a simple ‘Hello’ or holding onto each other during a tornado. They become a part of your story at that moment. It can remain just a moment, a word, or a sentence, or it can span the rest of your story and theirs.

There are no rewrites. It’s a living story. And any attempt to change my part in someone else’s story beyond their authoring only happens with your character’s part in their story.

Life’s characters can certainly be interesting. Some are mysteries to figure out - or not. Some are humorous to add laughs, and some are loving, thoughtful, and especially good for hugs. Some are broken, and some are healers. Each character changes me as a character to some extent. And I expect I do theirs. After all, it can be as simple as a smile to change someone else’s day.

Make sure your book ends up ragged, tattered, and dog-eared, with many page corners turned down for those special times. Never take pages from someone else’s book; you have to write your own.

I hope I have added some enjoyment of art to your novel at the very least.

Stay cool and enjoy life. Spend it like you only have the one.

To be a great conversationalist, ask questions and listen. Repeat.

“Be curious, not judgemental” - Walt Whittman

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