why ask why

I was talking with a friend today and was asked why did I blog. I know I have had this conversation with you before, yet it seems to pop up in my head (and conversation) frequently. simply I blog for me. it is a way to put my thoughts down on paper (so to speak) and share them with anyone that stumbles across my musings.

it is easy to let the days speed by letting one moment meld into another. so it is with thoughts and miscellaneous ponderings. an idea will come and go in a wink. and occasionally in that fleeting instant I am inspired enough to jot down a few words. sometimes as a message to someone somewhere. but most often just as a reminder to myself. to not take the moment for granted. savor the experience. sit in contemplation. feel the love. relax and enjoy the inspiration.

if you find comfort and compassion and joy in my words - so much the better. for there are so many wonderful folks out there that I lean on. turn to. laugh with. cry with. thank from the bottom of my heart. so let's all keep up the good work.

'we write to taste life twice, once in the moment and once in retrospection.'