bloom where you are planted

I have the ultimate privilege of hanging out with George.  He is my little buddy.  He has a zest for life that is positively inspiring.

I love that no matter where we are he can usually find a way to enjoy it.  He was pulled from his train tracks and brought along one train and then proceeded to have an adventure.  Vertical climbs and dizzying heights like few trains before have experienced.  

So here is an opportunity to look around and find the opportunity sitting beside you.  Look at the world from new adventurous perspectives.

road less travelled

I once had a button that said,  be different, act normal".  I loved it.  I don't really know why, I just did.  I think it is wise counsel despite it's rather carefree wording.  The norms of today are a little frightening in their quick assimilation of superficial confidence.  It can be hard to stand aside from what is popular, whether it is on a small scale or large.  To be ourselves truly and kindly can be a frightening thing.  So go ahead...as Mrs. Frizzle would say- "take chances, make mistakes", but always be yourself...because that is something that will never be common....it is our uniqueness that makes the world a wonderful place to live.