ALONG THE TRAIN OF LIFE-AUGUST, 2019

SHALOM/HI TO ANY READERS:

HERE WE ARE AT THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST. SUMMER BEATS UPON US. AROUND ME, I SEE AND HEAR OF MANY PERSONALITIES WHOM I KNOW/KNEW WHO HAVE DIED. HOW CAN THEY? THEY ARE STILL SO YOUNG, RELATIVELY.

THE TRAIN OF LIFE KEEPS TRAVELING-PEOPLE, INCLUDING ONES WE KNOW AND/OR LOVE/LIKE, ARE LEAVING THE TRAIN ; THAT MEANS THEY  ARE DEAD. NEW FACES ARE ON THE TRAIN-YOUNG ONES, NEW BABIES, GRANDCHILDREN, NEW FRIENDS (IF WE ARE FORTUNATE). AND THE TRAIN KEEPS RUMBLING ALONG. WHO? WHEN? WHERE? WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? WE ARE FINDING OURSELVES FRIGHTENED. IS IT MY TURN SOON? WHO KNOWS?

AND SO, I GO BACK TO MY MAIN SUGGESTION DURING OUR DIFFICULT TIMES HERE ON EARTH. FINDING MOMENTS TO TREASURE, FINDING THINGS CONSTANTLY TO BE THANKFUL FOR, LIVING AS BEST THAT WE CAN, AND ACCEPTING THINGS THAT WE CANNOT CHANGE.  I THINK OF THE SONG: 'LIFE IS LIKE A DREAM'. AND IT IS. LET'S DO OUR BEST TO MAKE IT A GOOD DREAM IN REALITY. WHAT IS BEYOND OUR CONTROL IS. BUT WHAT CHANGES OF HEART AND MIND CAN WE CONTROL TO KEEP AFLOAT AND STILL ABLE TO ENJOY EVEN THE MINUTE THINGS THAT WE SEE, THAT WE GET, THAT WE CAN GIVE.

I WISH EACH OF YOU A HEALTHY OUTLOOK ON OUR TIME ON THE TRAIN OF LIFE. IT TAKES WORK AND CONCENTRATION TO BE POSITIVE. WE MUST WORK ON OURSELVES!
WITH LOVE TO EACH OF YOU, UNTIL HOPEFULLY, WE SPEAK AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER.

CHW