I wish I knew the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My last post was drafted while watching OHMSS and drinking some lovely Yellowtail Pinot Grigio, could you tell?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Life at the moment is more than interesting for all of us. We have COVID-19, Trump in the White House, Boris in number 10, and Brexit coming down like a steam roller. So, life is pretty good right? (Sarcasm mode in full on mode).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The universe is ever expanding, which reflects what our lives and knowledge should be – ever expanding. I\u2019d like to think that every day has a new lesson, whether you recognise it or not. Mine is that, after watching some episodes of Futurama, I miss my Leela. Who is she? Someone I once arranged to meet in Milton Keynes. That will only mean something to the one person it\u2019s meant to mean something to. I truly do feel as stupid as Fry sometimes, and maybe that\u2019s fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everything is a huge thing to consider. But for most of us it\u2019s our lives and all that it comprises. Family, friends, loved ones, jobs, careers, stuff – you know, everything. It\u2019s only when enough of it is going away or disappearing or leaving your immediacy that you realise everything is not all that is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Warning: at this stage the Yellowtail has been fully consumed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every day we get closer to the end of our lives. Some are closer to that time than others and some have hit the barrier. I miss good friends. I worry that soon I will miss people who are even closer. Apologies, those who know, know, those who don\u2019t, don\u2019t need to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was profoundly disappointed and upset to hear of a friend\u2019s passing, especially given how I\u2019d \u201cbeen there\u201d at certain key times For them and their loved ones. Hey ho, reality check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I wish I could be more closely involved with some, especially \u201cLeela\u201d. Maybe one day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes life can be a cruel whatsit and wants to highlight the good, the bad, and the ugly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The good? Another time, anything I say now feels like self-aggrandisement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bad? Covered above. I guess sometimes it takes bad things to truly show your relative value to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ugly? Truth. Truth can be a bad thing. To acknowledge that we\u2019re all human. We all make mistakes, the impact of them is the key. Never rate work issues higher than personal ones – be it family, friends, or anyone close outside of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Net, make the most of what life offers, enjoy the great things that happen – and there are way more of those than we ever recognise or admit to the wide world, take life as it comes and be the best person you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rest will take care of itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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