Life is something we are granted minute by minute. Through the internet connections that I have, I am able to see the wonder of life through pictures my family and friends take all over the world in their travels or where they live. I am able to see gorgeous views through their eyes, and to share happy events even though I could not attend. Happiness overcomes me and I find myself smiling within and without.
The decision to be happy is mine to make, every day, no matter what the experience. Choice is the over-riding element. Its like building a quilt that starts with choices in patterns and fabrics. Everything that happens is really a mystery. I have found that when I chose the fabrics for a project and think I know how they will look, its still a surprise in the end.
How a quilt ends up looking depends on the quilt-maker. For as many years as I have been quilting, there is still so much more to learn, so many more mysteries to solve, so many more joys that bring a smile. Therefore, this morning, I celebrate being here to do more, to take more risks, to watch the Moon and Sun rise, to see another quilt finished.
