Last night when we were down at the point for the Regatta and the Smash Mouth concert (what’s up, 1999?!), I casually said to my friend, Michelle, “Wouldn’t it be cool to watch the concert from up on the ferris wheel?” I said this hypothetically, not for a second thinking we’d be moving from our spot in the crowd (not to mention our earlier conversation about how we all think it’s a *little* weird how fast they put those carnival-style rides up). Without missing a beat she said, “That would be cool! Let’s do it!” I think my response was something like, “uh, yeah, ok, really? Alright, sure, let’s check it out!”
We ultimately ended up deciding against it after seeing the line, but this taught me an important lesson nonetheless. Why go through life robotically when we could be grabbing it by the horns? How many other times have I tossed out ideas off-hand without saying to myself, why NOT do that? How often do those trained patterns kick in that tell us that something is too hard, too inconvenient, or ask us why we should bother?
It is SO important to surround ourselves with the people who will challenge us to GO FOR IT when we have a small whim to do something fun or a big dream in our heart! I admire the people who QUESTION the things that others would just glaze over! We become like the people we surround ourselves with, so I don’t know about you, but I will ALWAYS be surrounding myself with the people who SAY YES to life, who know how AMAZING of an experience and opportunity and gift it is, and who are going to APPRECIATE and LIVE UP every moment that life has to offer!!!
Thank you, Michelle, for always reminding me of this!! And to all of the other wonderful people in my life who do this too (if you’re reading this, I’m talking to you!)- THANK YOU!! I love you all!
LIFE IS WONDERFUL! LET’S ENJOY IT!!!
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