LOVE AND LAUGHTER... YES!!

Howdy folks!

In order to quiet some demons who've been quietly chewing and grumbling in their dark shut-away place in my mind (yes we all have them! )... I wrote a chilling poem, and immediately upon finishing it... I felt compelled to put it up But then I thought to myself... is it really true that misery loves company? or did some fool just say that to make us all feel better at those moments when life's ups and downs bug our brains?

So I shelved the ooh so pitiful poem and went back to work ...and while I worked, and listened to my latest audio book (being read by the incredibly talented Ann Flosnick!! )...I contemplated just what would be it's reaction? ... and decided that disabling the comments would be best Then it came to me that if I didn't want to discuss anyone's reaction to what I had written... then why in the was I sharing it??
and what in the world did I hope to gain from it's sharing??
and has misery ever truly benefited from the company??
I think NOT!

Soooooooooo I decided that any misery - that the grumbling demons had chosen to dish out - would best be quelled with laughter and love!! YES! good old ordinary laughter and fun I enjoy being silly, and the company of happy, loving people ...and as Reader's Digest magazine always proclaimed when I was a kid... "Laughter is the best medicine!!" ...and I'd like to add to that proclamation... that my sweet hubby Bob TThealer56 and I have found that love
is an even more powerful medicine for quelling misery!!

When we grew up enough... to be able to tell our friends that we LOVE them ...without worrying about what folks - that might not understand the power of love and friendship and just good vibes and karma - might think of us declaring our love to peeps who weren't related to us by blood... Bob and I both felt liberated!!

Those same friends now keep us sane - or as sane as we're ever gonna get - and in return we try to do the same for them, when their demons - whatever the nature - try to bother them But, we try to share our nasties in private - and since this journal is waaaay to public for that ...I decided to can the horridly maudlin poem I'd written (it's REALLY very easy to hit delete! )... and to devote the same amount of time that I'd spent with the demons
...to spreading a little love, light, laughter, and hope!

and now I feel better!!

Sooooooooooo... I immediately went and suggested this awesome deviation that Peggy time-warrior put up for a Daily Deviation and then decided to write this journal



I don't normally tell anyone that I've suggested their image for a DD - because my track record of actually succeeding in that direction is rather poor (I've only succeeded twice in the 6+ years that I've been on DA!) ...but, this time, it's important to me for Peggy to know that her deviation made my day!! Even if the folks in charge of handing out Daily Deviations don't recognize this stellar image ...I want everyone who reads this journal to know that it's a definite as far as I am concerned!
Thanks so much for sharing it with us Peggy!

And for those of you who are still curious about how my runaway stagecoach life is progressing?? ...well it still hasn't slowed down enough for me to be able to put both feet solidly on the ground, and be here as much as I want to be ...but, at the same time ...we're managing to pay our bills most of the time and we won another award at our 2nd show in March ...then had a wonderful week of vacation with our very good friend John Corvidae65 and his loverly and funny wife Audra.. after the first 2 shows ...but, now we're flying again to be ready for the next 2 shows ...so I hope you'll continue to be patient with me Maybe someday I can manage to get the horses to slow down long enough for me to be here a tiny bit more ...before I have to jump back on the runaway stagecoach again!

In the meantime, please enjoy these features - that I think are ALL worthy of Daily Deviations!!


and don't forget to leave lots of those fancy stars


...and instead of putting up something maudlin - take a page from my musings - and spread a little love and happiness instead!!
You'll definitely feel better for it!!

Thanks so much for being my friend!

Alice