That’s what Lewis called today when I said Happy May Day via IM this morning. Have I mentioned why Lewis was put on this earth? To make me laugh…and that’s just what he does. I love that he has an office job now & we can play a little during the day.
I love the first of the month – it is a starting point, a chance to get into some new habits and get rid of some old ones. As you can see by the last post, I’ve had a pretty big awakening in the past few weeks. One of my friends died of cancer. Thirty years old. 52 days from diagnosis to passing. That just isn’t enough time to do what you want to do with your life. It isn’t enough time to prepare, to say what you need to say as John Mayer so eloquently puts it.
One thing that I’ve vowed to do since learning once again how precious life can be is to love more deeply. Not get so stressed over the little things anymore. Make more time for the important relationships in my life. Let go of the negative stuff that weighs me down. Laugh more. Try to just “be” sometimes and to not take myself so seriously. Not that I take myself that seriously now, but I want to be even more authentic. I am so blessed and I don’t want to ever take that for granted again.
So Uno de Mayo has now been claimed as the first day of the rest of my life. I’m going to learn to love my life, just as it is. Live for today and just enjoy the world around me.
Care to join me?
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UNO DE MAYO!
I love this post, and I love you. And Lewis.
I’m joining you!
Our time here is truly like the blink of an eye. We need to live each day remembering that.
Knowing I was counting the days until my Mom passed away was quite an awakening. But – isn’t that really what we’re all doing?
UNO DE MAYO. In honor of Katie. Cheers to the rest of our lives. May we live and appreciate living in the moment. What a concept! Love u.