Good People

I woke up this morning, feeling as though I was in Antarctica. Outside my window, everything was white (and it has only gotten whiter as the day has passed). It was kind of depressing to me, actually, when I first woke up. I mean, I try to be an optimistic individual. I like the snow, when I'm ready for it, and I love being in my van. I've just been collecting unemployment since April, so it's no surprise that sometimes I feel like I've been stuck in the same rut for too long. I even thought to myself this morning, what was the point of this day, again? Anyone care to remind me?

Eventually I got around to checking my email, and I spent much of the day answering those emails. They really reminded me that I never wake up alone, even when I'm literally all by myself. And why did I even wonder, what was the point of this day? I believe that the point of every day is to simply try to make it worthwhile. Be a friend, do something fun, learn something new, teach someone something, make someone laugh, do something you never did before, or try to conquer all your goals, with at least one little step per day.

I have received so many wonderful emails from people all over the U.S., since I started this blog - and I only just started it one month ago. There are so many people out there who are very much willing to chat & be a new friend. People I have never met are helping me find parts for my van & giving me pointers, kind comments, offers, suggestions, and fun stories. Karma is a true thing. Believe that "what goes around, will come around." If you are a bad person, I feel that it will come around and bite you where it hurts. I feel so blessed that this blog is reaching out and touching people, because those people are reaching back and touching me, too. I had been feeling pretty low before starting this blog. It was as if I had no purpose and no direction & was just living in van, not helping anyone, or doing anything productive with my time. I now feel as though I'm going in a better direction. I'm grateful to be making new friends, in so many states I have not yet visited. I hope to eventually travel this country, corner to corner, meeting all the wonderful people that have been sending messages.

I don't know why, but it is often easier for me to talk ("talk" = type) to these people who I've never met, instead of the people who I've known for a long time. They remind me that, overall, we are actually all very much the same. There is truly a spread-out community of like-minded people out there, willing to help, share, and BS. We all just want the same things in life - fun experiences, good memories, happiness, simple pleasures, to be helpful, money, time, and the knowledge to achieve all those things. I don't think any of those things are too much to ask for. Depending on the choices you decide to make and the road you choose to travel down, you can have all those things and more.

Even though I know our world is quickly falling apart, (I keep up to date on the news, especially via CNN.com), I am overwhelmed with a feeling that everything will just be ok. There are so many terrific people out there - I know, because of all of you who are responding to my blog with your open arms. And just so you know, I write down your suggestions, info, and misc. tidbits in my navy blue, 5-subject notebook of Sonja's top-secret "Important Information." Keep it coming! :)

P.S. One recent valuable tidbit I received: Thanks to Donn, I now know about Pink Duct-Tape! I had no idea that even existed. Do you think it works better than the silver kind?