Today I'm wondering...

Why do people push the ones they love away repeatedly and then proceed to be angry when the distance builds? Why do people extend themselves far beyond the capacities that they are capable of, only to be unavailable for real and true relationship obligations? Why do people need an "expert" to tell them what is right in front of their face? Why is a mirror or a best friend not enough to show people that  they are enough, they should take care of themselves, they should do better? Why is it that when people say..."I get it now" they don't necessarily?

One Foot...

I'm a big planner, a goal setter, I like measures of success. But, I realize that some things are immeasurable...kisses from a tween age daughter, a "love you" from a rarely emoting son, a kind word from a stranger.

But, bigger than that...sometimes BIG or HUGE goals need to be broken up into tiny aspirations. Sometimes, we just need to begin something. Sometimes, somedays just waking up...moving, creating; even when it's not our best work is a measure of our worth.

So today, it's one foot in front of the other. Today, the fact that I suited up matters more than the grade.