Having Fun in Leaves

One of the things that I love the most is that animals, like small children, can have so much fun in simple things. My dog, a springer spaniel, was one of them over the weekend. As I was cleaning up my friend's lake house, raking leaves, I found my little puppy's new found obsession, leaves flying through the air for her to jump at. We raked for hours and she never quit her barking, leaping, running, she never stopped. It was like bringing a young child to the beach for the first time and having them feel the waves. Sometimes petrified of them at first, but then infatuated. Jumping over the crests wild and crazy.

I truly believe that all adults have the capacity to feel what young children outwardly express. It would be a different world if many adults show the warmth and exhiliration that children, animals, all pure and untainted. Adults need to find that place in your life.

Heaven

Slicing through the water, 

Wind and saltiness in your hair, 

Time consuming.

Monotonous but yet SO satisfying. 

Skills, tasks, 

pushing mentally and physically.

Paddle dabbing, 

The conversations, 

Nomadic, 

Free. 

Family

I have what one might say a "modern family" which as one of ten children can have its ups and downs. And I know that we are heading into Thanksgiving season and then Christmas but I really am thankful for each and every one of them. We definitely do not get along a lot of the time and could maybe make a David Sedaris book on the episodes of our life stories but not for one minute would I replace that for anything else in the world.

On the other hand, while I was growing up I was not so proud of what I believe to be my most cherished asset in life. This has been hurting me so much lately as I have been working with some very low socio-ecomic children. I almost feel guilt that I didn't realize what I have and see that they do not realize what they don't have in life.

What to do when the frustration level is high??

Lately, I feel so frustrated with a co-worker, and it is extremely hard to confront this person because they are higher up than myself. I keep going back and forth with what I would say or how to confront the situation but I feel like I will come across either rude or ungrateful.
On the other hand, I need to address the situation or I will just stay frustrated and the level will rise. I do not want to spend my days feeling this way so I will have to open myself up to whatever the outcome may be. Hopefully is will all end positively.