JOIN THE PARADE

Don't live your life with all its hurts

And omissions that were made

Think of life as a celebration

As a wonderful parade

Bands playing oom-pah-pah

As they march along the way

Lovely sights and happy faces

That we see from day to day

Don't depend on other people

To bring happiness to you

Make your own ; join the parade

And life's problems may be few

Find yourself IN the parade

Don't just sit and watch it go

Be a part of all the revelry

Be a feature of the show

Life is not a competition

Or a race we must endure

Do whatever makes YOU happy

What is your heart's treasure

Lift your head, smile, have some fun

Let your teardrops all run dry

The parade goes all too quickly

And it may, sadly, pass you by

I wrote this during a time when someone I dearly love was not

handling her situation very well...letting everything get to her,

feeling hurt and unloved. So, as I was feeling so sad for her,

I thought of how life goes by so quickly, and why let oneself live

this way, sad and unhappy, spending one's days being miserable.

We need to find what makes us happy and pursue that. It's up to

each one of us to live our lives in a way that brings us the

most fulfillment.

I hope you enjoy today's offering.

Let us count our blessings every day.

D.