A Valentine Greeting from The Universe & Cam

Yesterday I received the following memo from The Universe. It makes perfect sense to me, especially when I see the trials & tribulations, pains and hardships, suffering and sorrow of yesterday's NOW as lessons that have helped me to grow into an even better person today's NOW. They provide me with the ability to step into my fears and overcome future hardships so that I may strive to become an even better person tomorrow.

 

Tonight once I get my cleaning done here, I'll be heading out for the evening. I love the fact that for nearly 20 years I had basically only Max (Saturdays) and Mayu (evenings and Sundays), but now I have Mayu, Masami, Maya, Miyuki, Kayo, and Kyoko to learn about all these new NOW moments that will take me into my future. It sure keeps me busy, let me tell you!

 

But do I regret that I don't have much time on the internet anymore? Do I regret that I don't sit around my apartment with tons of free time to ponder? Do I regret that I rarely write long blogs (I write many from my keitai so still do write a lot as the ootnaboot thoughts come to me). No, I don't regret. I cherish. I am grateful. I am thankful.

 

Everything changes. Everything.

 

The internet and those bazillions of words I wrote over the past five to six years served me very well. They helped me to meet so many wonderful people out there far from me, people I love and cherish deeply. Through them I grew, I expanded, I felt joy and sorrow, I changed. 

 

Now, as my life has turned to a more "physical" fast-paced (frenetic?) phase, moving (running?) forward with the people around me, smiling, laughing, discussing, seeing and more... "I'm lovin' it!" Finally I can communicate with people right across the table from me, or behind me at the desk, or in a meeting, or at a bar, a coffee shop, a restaurant... I am experiencing a part of life that I have not yet had the blessing to enjoy.

 

So.

 

I.

 

Enjoy.

 

And I love it.

 

Everything changes. Everything.

 

I love the changes.

 

I love the growth.

 

And I. Love. You.

 

Tomorrow I'm away all day with Masami going to Yokohama. One of the managers at the company invited me to his daughter's art exhibit. She is really quite good. If I can get some images to share with you, I shall.

 

Then on Monday morning, rather than hang around here, I'm going to meet Mayu at Starbucks for late morning coffee before heading out to Kobuchizawa. It is supposed to snow so I may not get back at 9pm Monday night.

 

I work overtime on Wednesday, and likely will get to the gym at least once on either Tuesday or Thursday. Probably I'll be out for dinner with someone at least one night during the week and maybe again on the weekend. On Sunday I have a hair appointment so that will be an adventure. On the next Monday I'll be meeting Kayo in Shinjuku for coffee and then a walk to a ginormous bike shop because she is interested in looking at a bike for herself (she thought to get a mountain bike, but after she told me what she plans to do, I recommended a crossbike instead that should better suit her needs, so she wants to go with me to see crossbikes.) On Saturday Feb 27 we have an all-company all-day training seminar so that day's a full work day. And on it goes. It's a nice, fast-paced life keeping me very busy, and training me to learn to sleep with my Chuck Taylors on, and build up the skills for big-city-living, so that in the future if I have an option to move again to another big city for work, I can say, "Yes, I can!"

 

Because I'm ootnaboot on February 14th, I want to wish you all in advance,

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

 

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Think that it's fun, that you're guided, and that all is well;
that there's time, that life is easy, and that the best has yet to come.

Think that the reasons that elude you will one day catch up, that the lessons that have stumped you will one day bring joy, and that the sorrows that have crippled you will soon give you wings.

Think that you're important, that you cannot fail, and that happiness always returns.

And think that you're beautiful.

I do.
    The Universe

 

 

And so do I.

    The Cam