Day 26 Summertime...And The Living Is Easy...

Slept in like a drugged baby this morning...so delicious, so lovely, so needed. Read a lot in bed. Reading is so much more satisfying when I know I do not have to rush off to work. Headed off for a much needed hour-long massage. This was followed by a long lunch with two friends...two people who are unique, independent, fiercely loyal, kind...and also slightly odd. If I waved the "normal" wand over all my friends...I would not be keeping many of them...and I would be the lesser person for that exclusion. These two friends have brought great joy, support and honesty to my life...God bless them. I drove home, thanking God for all the excellent people he has placed in my life. I put on fresh socks, sneakers...grabbed my IPOD and my house keys and headed out into the warm air for a...are you ready?...a three hour walk! I enjoyed it profoundly...such power and joy when I know I can stride strongly through the city, head held high...with no pain, no struggle, no doubt...knowing that it is indeed all worth it...the healing of joy surges through me today. Head thrown back...enjoying the music, the sun, the pound of the pavement...love and hope.