Monday's Sunrise 08-15-16

Copyright 2016 AJ Horton

Hello and happy Monday.  Today's picture is from earlier this year while on our cruise. This photo has three things I enjoy - water, the sunrise and clouds for character. I love this sunrise.  I love sunrises in general.  The sunrise represents a new day, with new opportunities and new challenges to conquer.  Sometimes the new day brings things we don't want like pain, anger, hurt and frustration brought to us by others and, once in a while, ourselves;  like when we work too hard physically the day before and wake up sore; or someone intentionally hurts our feelings, or something breaks that we can't fix.  Every new day is just that - new, and we look forward to meeting our challenges by doing everything better than we did the day before.  Sure, the clouds let us know that nothing is perfect, it just that somedays it comes prety close.  One things for sure, every sunrise brings change. A Greek philosopher , Heraclitus, around 500 BC, is credited with the saying, "change is the only constant ", which, af far as I'm concerned, basically sums up life.  I think I'm ready for change, a good change.  How about you?

I hope you had an almost perfect Monday.  Thanks for looking.  See you tomorrow.

Symbolic Saturday 06-18-16

Copyright 2016 AJ Horton

Hello and happy Saturday.  A few days ago I found this dragonfly posing for me on the tomato cage in the new little garden at the new little house.  What could I do but oblige and take his photo?   So, we closed and sold the other house yesterday and today I decide to use this picture for my blog.  I do a little research on the symbolism of the dragonfly by going to the website:  http://www.dragonfly-site.com/ and find out that "The dragonfly, in almost every part of the world symbolizes change and change in the perspective of self realization; and the kind of change that has its source in mental and emotional maturity and the understanding of the deeper meaning of life."  Whoa, now that's profound - and even true for me.  I never knew the symbolism about dragonflies and now, every time I see a dragonfly, I'm going to wonder what kind of change is coming.  I guess the only constant in life is change, so I'd better be on the lookout for more symbolism from dragonflies coming my way.

I hope you had a sensational and maybe even symbolic Saturday.  Thank you for looking.  See you tomorrow.