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WISHING AND HOPING
Saturday, July 31, 2021
 
 
The wishing comes two ways.
 
Throw a penny in the water – make a wish first, and you’ve made a wish in a wishing well.
 
Or, bid someone farewell, or say hello to them for the first time in a long while, and you’ll wish them well. Neither of these activities creates wellness nor does much about well-being.
 
We cannot manifest a wish without effort, and we shouldn’t second guess good things when they come along …
 
Yet when good things arrive or arrive in bunches, it’s easy to second guess or we feel a need to deeply understand why.
 
Sometimes it’s best to simply open the door, and welcome a visitor …
 
 
Reader feedback:
 
TAKE ALL THE TIME YOU NEED
This is a good reminder that we should make the most of each day. My favorite expression is Carpe Diem - "Seize the day". It's hard to do during a pandemic, but no sense wasting our days. I applaud you for writing every day. Wow! I could not do that, but every couple of months I write a blog post, so here's my most recent:  jmaydaze.com/2021/07/28/carpe-diem/  , JM, Seattle, WA


 


 
 

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