It is an infinitely comforting thing, to be curled up in a sweatshirt and snuggly blanket on a cool evening.  It was surprisingly chilly today, and the rain didn’t help matters.  At one point, when I looked up from work, it was nearly dark outside, with rain streaming down.  Eeyore day, indeed.

Sometimes, when all the stars align ~ or, in a better description, a perfect storm occurs ~ everything comes into crystal clear perspective for one breath-taking moment.  For me, it brings to mind the idea that King Arthur sings about in Lerner & Lowe’s “Camelot,” ~ … for one brief, shining moment …   In that moment, you feel fully content.  There aren’t nagging feelings of inadequacy, of being judged, of not fulfilling your potential, of being dissatisfied.

Today, when I got home from work, and the man and Lucy Lou came out to greet me in the drizzle, I felt like the luckiest girl in the world.  My puppy’s soft nose nuzzled me, and the man kissed me hello and then pulled my bags from the car.  And even though life isn’t perfect, and every day will present a new difficulty, challenge or ‘character-building’ experience, having a family to come home to and share the simplest acts of life is an amazing thing.