Where I am Today

Good morning.  For some reason I am feeling an overwhelming love in my heart today.  I wonder, is it because I received a text from Q-Dawg, an Army buddy who expressed his love of my CD, or was it because I heard from my dear sister-in-law, Juanita, via email, who is in Afghanistan working under contract. Or was it the call from one of my twin brothers, Victor and his wife Janet, which is always a welcomed event.  They was just calling for no real reason.  (Those are always the best calls). Perhaps it was because my son David loved his pancakes and smoked turkey breakfast before school or that the eggs and sausage I cooked for my wife, Eddrenna, were pleasing to her palate.  I don't stop there; because I do admit that the warming weather and not being hurried and constrained by the events of the day is always good for me.  I sought to find purpose in life after retirement and until I am nudged in a different direction I intend to stay on track with what I am now doing.  Life is good and whatever my hands find good to do, I will do it.
I am smart enough to realize that some envy my freedom, others pity me because they think that I am such a lonely man.  However, my "freedom" does not consist of maintaining a non directed, lackadaisical schedule or being in the constant company of people. Far from it.  For I am a product of the United States Military and the saying is true; "We do more before 9 AM than some people do all day".
(Let me share). My mother died when I was 9 years old.  My father was a career Army guy who was very lost after losing his wife and he unfortunately resorted to strong drink.  There were seven of us children and we each had enough of my mother's spirit in us to raise one another.  When my siblings and I get together we always end up talking about some hard time that we experienced as children; after mom's death.  But the tears are assuaged by the positive result of each of our present lives.  And we are not above saying "I love you" at the end of a phone call.

"There's been times that I thought I wouldn't last this long, but now I feel I'm able to carry on."- Sam Cooke, A Change Is Gonna Come

Every day I burst inside with a new vigor towards life and those I love. I pray for boundless wealth so that I may express my love to others in ways my heart can only utter.  Until then, you must all be content in knowing that you have my undying love.
What an exciting life we live. Love one another extra hard today.
Dennis