Family and friends and Doris too! Oh my!

Not a day passes that I don't think about family and friends.  I check out Facebook every day and I see little snippets of their lives.  A comment on my blog or Facebook page from someone makes my day.  It is the small things each day that makes my life a joy. I must be getting old.  I have lost the anger of my youth, the cynicism and the need to be in someone's face at the drop of the hat.  I have Doris.  I have my friends.  I have my family.  These are "axis mundi" around which my life revolves.  Each day is a new adventure.  Each day is full of small moments of kindness, a momentary connection to another person, a smile, a soft word... I walk to and from work every day with Doris.  We walk and talk.  We enjoy the cool, crisp mountain air, the warmth of the sun and the beauty of the moment.  We enjoy the rhythm of life together.  We walk to the Marche in the evening and buy fresh bread.  We run into friends and chat for a moment. We spend much of our lives together and it is very good. I am lucky to be with Doris. She has made my life an adventure and a joy.