Gratitude Journal/What have you done today...#2

-I didn't let the sudden numbness on my entire left arm stop me from fixing the fountain. I probably should not have carried that pail of water but now we have the sounds of gurgling water in the home again
-I learned the definition of forgiveness, "forgiveness is letting go of the hope that the past can be changed". I see the truth in that. I am not sure I am there yet.
-I am thankful that I reconnected with Boyd today. He has not changed much, still has that child like laugh, but his American accent seems to have been replaced by something quasi Asian. It's funny how people come into your life and they may disappear for a while and how time somehow always evolves the relationship to the best that it can be, and the most fulfilling. I recently found our picture together in Hong Kong, thought it was lost years ago. I remember that night like it was yesterday. Is there a connection here somewhere? Seems like my future is always tied to the people I have been with, and theirs with mine.
-I learned from Meryl Streep this: that life is about what feels right for you, not what your mother tells you, or your work. It's hard, but I realize it is about understanding your own voice. You cannot make your life extraordinary muting your voice so that you can be part of society. Society is made up of individual voices and it's ok to have yours different from others. And it's ok to disregard other input that does not feel right for you.
-I fixed my power cording so that my laptop can still sit on the dining table and not be in the way of dining.