An alert

Day 1303 - my mom called me yesterday while I was at work to tell me that she is at the ER after a suspicious ECG and few more symptoms. Few hours later she called to let me know they are keeping her there for the night. Today they discharged her. But it's one more reminder that they are getting older and their time here is slowly coming to its end. It's a reminder not to fall asleep on our watch; not to take anything for granted. Not with them and not with anyone else. Our days here are numbered and a day that past and we didn't make the best of it is a day wasted that we'll never be able to replay. So we better do it right.

I am thankful my mom is doing better and I hope she'll stay like that for a very long time. Amen.

Keeping the faith

Day 1302 - today was our best day in the store so far. In one day we had the income of a third of a month. We keep saying that it has a great potential; that we created something so very special and we just have to reach the right people. We know all that but it takes time and patience and it is very frustrating to see this store and have days that barely anyone comes in. And than we get a day like today that affirms what we thought. A reward for our hard work and our unwavering faith. This store will be a beacon for mystic and crystals lovers from all over the north part of our country.
 
I am thankful beyond word for this day, for this demonstration of what we have in our hand.

A lovely evening walk

Day 1301 - Wednesday is my walk back home day. It's good after so many hours sitting in the store to take this half an hour walk. It's summer here so even at 9 pm it's still warm and very humid so by the time I get home I'm quite sweaty, but sweat is temporary and the benefit of this walk are long lasting. I'm too busy during the week to do more workout so I take every chance I have to do something. Like Friday walk on the beach or this night walk. And I'll try to do more whenever I can.

Celebration

Day 1300 - another big milestone. This blog is 1300 days old or translated into more meaningful numbers it's 3 years, 6 months and 22 days old. I might have mis-counted a few numbers but anyway you look at it, this is a serious achievement. True, there are days when only the commitment keeps me going. But there are days I can't wait to write; so it balances it out. And today, as tired as I am after my class, I allow myself a little celebration.

Life is in the details...

Day 1299 - this morning we decided we are a little more hungry than usual and we had enough time to make a real breakfast with salad and eggs and cheeses, the real deal. It was so lovely to sit outside in our little patio, between all our plants and hear people in a hurry while we had all the time we needed. We work long hours and we are never home before 8 pm so a relaxed morning is something we should strive for. For some reason it never occurred to us until today that we can have more than just coffee. The important thing is that we finally got it. And sure enough, a healthy breakfast led to a day full of energy where I was not falling asleep at the early afternoon as usual. And now I cannot wait to repeat this treat again. I see it at so many junctions if life - the real joy is in the little things, in daily activities when we do it a little differently and not really in the extravaganza activities. And it's so much more accessible and so much more right to look just around us and find that joy instead of traveling to the end of the world in the search for the lost and missing pleasure and fun in our life. Life is in the details, what else.

Just do it

Day 1298 - some days I really have nothing special to write and it's so tempting to decide to stop writing this blog but I made a commitment and I am gonna stick to it especially when it's challenging. So I had a very good day at the store and in days like that its so easy to start believing our dream is materializing in front of us; but I know we cannot sit on our laurels, I know we still have a long uphill battle. Still it's nice to see the stream of clients and appreciate the verity they bought today. So the fact I don't feel like writing has nothing to do with the reality of my daily life, just a mood, maybe laziness and this is where commitment clicks in. It doesn't really matter whether I want to write or not; I just do it.

Day 1297 - I drive  to the big city to see my daughter and my little nephew who was born four months ago and I didn't see yet.

A sea shore fun

Day 1296 - a long walk on the shore is a welcome change to our routine. The weather was perfect and the water beautiful. The afternoon and early evening hours are just the best time to do that. So for almost two hours we walked while singing songs and then we went to our favorite cafe and stayed there for four more hours. What a lovely way to spend Friday eve.

Venturing out

Day 1295 - I held a booth in the mall again. Now that I only work at the store I can do that and I think it was a very good thing. I had a pretty good day sales wise but even more iportantly is the fact that I could talk with by standees about the courses we offer and some might even join. I see a very big difference in the behavior of people on Thursday eve and Friday morning. They are not so much in a hurry and are ready to engage in conversation and since this is the main reason I am holding a booth there it means I am much more effective on a Thursday. It's a very long day but totally worth giving it a shot.
 
I am thankful for a good and productive day. I am thankful to be able to go to sleep a little after midnight before waking up to a new mall day. I am thankful for everything I have in my life; for my life.

Talking

Day 1294 - we were sitting outside and talking tonight. And when we checked the time we realized it is 1:30 am. It's gonna be a very short night!! But instead of complaining I am actually happy with that fact - I have a partner I can spend a whole day with and we still have so much to talk about and not get board. I know how much this is not a given and I am so thankful for that.. .

Day 1293 - a cease fire started this morning at 8 am. Sadly, with heavy bombarding on us just before the set time. But it started and now we have to wait and see if the negotiation can take it from we're the military action stopped. I sure hope it will and the war will be over. Since its Tuesday I had my numerology class and I used the trip to go and get a hair cut after almost two years I didn't do that and I have to admit, I like the result. So here we go, life is slowly getting back to normal for most of us but for sure this is not the case for the families if the 65 fallen soldiers and the families of the injured ones. It is also not normal for all the people who lost their houses.

Day 1292 - today is the eve of the to commemorate the distraction of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem more than 2000 years ago. It is a day of fasting and praying for religious people, which I am not. But all businesses have to close at 6 pm. And so we got a short day and had the pleasure of being home way before sunset.

A good day at the store

Day 1291 - our army started withdrawing from Gaza with no agreement about cease fire which causes a very big controversy within our nation. One thing for sure people breath easier as their loved ones are out if this horns' nest. We could see it in the store where a lot of people came in to buy things after a very quite month while the war was going on. It's one side of a war I was never aware of as I was never an owner of a business, thus subjected to the ebbs and flows of economical changes.  And in our country there are many. In the past month, as the war was going on people were not really in the mood for shopping, especially something like ours - a mystic store. We still managed to pass the income of the month before but we could feel the slowing down. So it is a nice and encouraging to see the flow of new people and returning customers alike that frequent our store yesterday. I hope the trend will continue.
I am thankful for a very good day at the store.

Visiting my parents

Day 1290 - visiting my parents with my daughter and the son if my brother. The boy lives abroad and came for a visit. It was interesting to hear his point of view and of course to see how someone who is not used to the reality if life in this crazy corner of the world see it. But most if all it was good to see him, to see my parents,  to see my sister and her family, to see my aunt and ancle who cane to visit as well and most of all to see my daughter. We had a very nice day, and they are both in good shape so I'm happy about that. I live more than three hits away so I sure don't make the trip often enough but I am very happy for every time I do go and get to see them. And my dad improved a lot since last time so I'm happy about that as well. A good weekend in the middle of all the craziness, few hours of rest  so I am very thankful for that as well.

Day 26

Day 1289 - the war is still going on and during a cease fire they kidnapped a soldier and killed two more. And no end in sight...
My numerology teacher thinks that it will take more than a month and a half until a solution will be found and that Hamas will lose its hold over Gaza. I still don't know how to calculate that but I sure hope he is right and something good will come out of all this mess. I sure hope that innocent people will be able to go to sleep at night without worrying about their safety. It's difficult for us at the home front where we have a comfortable bed and showers and no real danger for most part, I cannot even imagine how hard it is for our soldiers to be on the battle fields with full gear at this heat when they are under fire for almost a month now. How hard it is to see the things they have to see there, to be under constant state of immense danger, to see fallen and injured friends and to keep going strong. I admire these young brave men that are protecting our country with their own bodies. It's a debt we'll never be able to pay back. But we all know that if not for their courageous fights it could have been a disastrous scenario here in a few months. So I pray tonight, like every night for the safety of all our soldiers and I thank them so very much for what they do for us.