Blessed!

Dear Friends,
It's almost midnight. Silence is slightly disturbed by the sound of my middle finger running across the keyboard of my MacBook Pro. I'm very tired, I should really take advantage of the quietness and crawl into bed. It was a long day, lots of shopping, preparation and dirty dishes —  as it should've been. What's a celebration without cooking, cleaning and entertaining! Not that I had a big party, only my children and grandchildren, but my enthusiasm remains oblivious to the size of my home and energy level. 
So, another spring has arrived (in the middle of winter), with the same old agenda; new life, new promises, new hopes and resolutions. Thank God I've learned to play the future by ear, although I'm tone-deaf! Perhaps that's why I constantly drift, unable to establish or renew so many contracts every year! But, tonight, I'm at peace, centered. I can't help but acknowledge that I'm blessed. Not only because I've washed and put away all my dishes, or that I've stored enough leftovers for the next two weeks, but because I have the privilege of being Here, Now!