Quick Notes...

I just woke up to the most wonderful e-mail from a friend of mine. I thought I would share it with you. This is another reason why I love surrounding myself with people who share their emotions....

Just wanted to send you a quick note this morning to let you know I am thinking about you. Life is really going well right now and I am reminded of the struggles you helped me work through and I am so grateful to have experienced all of that with you. I am so grateful to have you in my life.

I sent the following note back to my friend:
You (and E) are my little blessing(s) in disguise both of you showed me that my finely tuned pre-judgments are not always right.

I too am grateful to have been a part of those moments it reminded me how far I have come, and that even though there are rough spots it is still very possible to be happy.

I really hope to see & talk to you soon.

That quick little e-mail turned my morning around. I woke up feeling stressed out and knowing I had a list of things to do today, and wondering how I was going to get it all done. Her quick thought of me has me grinning from ear to ear. This is exactly why I want everyone in my life to know how I feel about them.

Receiving that e-mail prompted me to reach out to someone else, sort of like paying it forward:

Good morning, I hope you are well just wanted to say that I miss our time together, and I am very happy that you took the time to invite a stranger into your world. I know you are not a person of many words when it comes to these things (and I am trying to be ok with that), but I hope eventually you will be this comfortable with me.

A while back I came across some simple values that I have tried to incorporate into my daily life along with my program. I posted the values here and wanted to revisit them.

I was touched by watching the TV show workout. It is a reality show & one of the guys on there passed away. I was watching the show with a friend and we were both balling. His best friend from the show said the one thing he learned from his friend's death was to let everyone know how he feels about them everyday.


Here are those principles:
Doug's Principles
Just for today do not worry!
Just for today do not anger!
Honor your parents, teachers, and elders!
Earn your living honestly!
Show gratitude to all living things!
My addition:Remember to live for today, because tomorrow may never come! (This would be my motivation for always sharing my honest feelings.)