Sometimes it’s hard to avoid a downward spiral into deep sadness. When you’re already feeling down, already witnessing great tragedy it’s so much easier to notice other sad and tragic things in the world. Sometimes you just don’t notice the beautiful things that are happening at the same time.
So today, though I should be mowing the lawn, I think I will take the camera out into the world and see what I can find that makes me smile. Katie says she wants to GO MOM!! I don’t know. It’s easier to photograph when I’m free to stop anywhere. But still. She’s been picking up on my sadness and probably wouldn’t mind a smile or two herself.
Pretty girl.
Change Is Hard 
August 7, 2011 at 6:51 am
The lawn can wait – I agree that you and Katie should get out there and focus on happy and beautiful things after such a sad week!
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August 7, 2011 at 7:08 am
When you see things in a different angle, you see a different world!
Hope you see plenty of beautiful things with Katie today!! : ))
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August 7, 2011 at 7:14 am
Good morning idea, Dawn. Let Katie tug you back into the shining summer now. I know it’s hard. Sometimes the happier and more beautiful the surroundings, the sharper the contrast with inner sadness. But we don’t want to keep our dogs from their natural birthright of joy–and then it becomes infectious, which is a good thing. Hugs!
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August 7, 2011 at 7:54 am
Hope you see some light today. Katie brings smiles everywher she goes.
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August 7, 2011 at 8:44 am
The camera forces us to see beauty. To see uniqueness. The puppy antics force us to smile at least, often to giggle. Both will be good for you today. I wish for you a happy heart. I wish for you enough.
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August 7, 2011 at 11:22 am
I completely understand. Sometime you just need to step away for a while. I really cant take watching the news which my husband wants to watch serveal times a day. I just cant take all the negative stuff. I hope you are feeling better.
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August 7, 2011 at 12:23 pm
Don’t worry, Be Happy
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August 7, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Hard to hold a camera steady with a pup on the other end of the leash. Need to teach Katie if she wants to go she has to learn to be your assistant.
The other day I was so crapped out. I knew, I just needed one thing to be grateful for and I could start to spiral up…but I could capture nothing. All of a sudden a glass of water filled with ice caught my attention–my first thought was “that kid fills a glass of ice water and then just leaves it.” and then the sun hit the glass and it sparkled like diamonds…and well I was filled with gratitude for that glass of water. I drank it all in and felt so much better.
Go forth and fill your heart with happy. ♥
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August 7, 2011 at 5:29 pm
Thanks everyone. We didn’t end up going anywhere for photos…Katie and I worked in the garden weeding, then she and I and husband’s brother who is visiting us went to the park for a walk. Any little bit of exercise outside helps. Still, I’m not looking forward to going back to work and looking at the empty cube across from me.
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August 8, 2011 at 8:35 am
I hope Katie gets you out there! I’ve been feeling the doggy guilt here myself. Between the high humidity and nasty amount of ticks (even with Frontline), I have been very bad about dog-walking time.
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August 8, 2011 at 2:13 pm
Deep breathes, fresh air and smiles – a cure all for almost everything that ails the mind
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August 9, 2011 at 7:41 am
Good morning, sweetheart. (I mean both you and Katie.) Thinking about how important it is to give space for our sadness, to honor our grief, yet not spiral downward into it until it engulfs us and chokes our tears and deadens our heart. It sounds like keeping your eyes open for unexpected beauty while honoring your grief is a good path through the darkness.
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