Beyond

There are less than 24 hours to go in 2011. I thought it might be a good day to reflect a little on what's happening out there.... you know.... beyond.  Beyond, as in, beyond my little world... beyond, as in, the whole scheme of things. All year I write about the things that affect me... after all it is my blog... but sometimes it is really good to step back and think about the almighty Out There. As you may or may not know I am an avid sky watcher. When I get really down I always know that if I look up, then I will eventually feel "up", whether it is looking at the sky in the day or the night. Still, there's something good about lifting my chin and staring at the great beyond and realizing how insignificant are my little problems.... for that matter how insignificant is me. It is a good thing to remember.

You see, in the whole scheme of things, means that any burdens I bear are really insignificant. Because tomorrow some great event like a new nebula will begin to develop somewhere out there and my little bursting nebula is likely to be like popping a zit compared to it. I mean really, when there are things in this universe like this....

the fact that I didn't get my Christmas knitting done, the fact that the dust bunnies are chewing on my ankles again, or even the fact that I didn't succeed as well as I hoped in my latest assignment for the MSP, really doesn't matter at all. Sure it matters to me but maybe it shouldn't... Maybe I should just let it all go 'cause in the greater scheme of things, life is awesome... it's a real ride.... you just have to look around you and see.

Beauty is sublime and it is everywhere, and that means in every thing and in every one, even the old batt (wink wink) who lives next door to you. How lucky we are to be able to experience such beauty, and such greatness. And if we can just remember that, I'm pretty sure our whole world would be so very different.


Already in the South Pacific, there are people who are looking forward to the new year and are beginning to experience it... but I for one am going to take a few moments to sit today and think about all the good things that have happened this year. I will try not to dwell on the bad things because we do that automatically and I'm going to try to be a little different. Beside there will be bad things in 2012... it's just the way life is... and there will be plenty of time to dwell on those when the time comes. For now I am happy to look up to the great beyond and envision all the good that resides in possibility.