Another blessed day

  ~* Moments ago as I contemplated how thankful I am to be alive *~

Another blessed day is upon us and I am so delighted to be here now to share it with you.  Last night was quite an interesting experience here in Minnesota.  Most of you may have already seen or heard the devastating news about the bridge collapsing in Minneapolis on highway 35W over the Mississippi river.  I was roughly a mile south of the bridge when it collapsed, I was about to take the exit just before the bridge on to 94 East bound when it occurred.

My heart goes out to all those who were injured or killed during this accident and to all those family and friends of those people as well.  Tragedies like this are very intriguing to me and help me to remember how grateful I am for this wonderful experience we call life.

I had called my wife right after it happened to let her know I was alright, what I came to realize is that I have done a remarkably great job of not taking her (and this life in general) for granted.  What I mean by this is that I tell this woman I love her every chance I get and do my best to live to the fullest in every moment.

These kind of large scale disasters I believe help everyone to really remember what is important in this life and to realize that there is really no need to worry about petty matters and to put more attention and appreciation in each other and the wonderful things we are blessed to have in this life.

I am going to continue to do my best to show all the love I can to everyone I interact with and also to express my gratitude for all the amazing gifts that I am honored to receive daily.  A bridge has fallen and it reminds me to tend to my own bridges and to continue to strengthen the ones I have and to look forward to building new ones.  There is no room in this life to harbor ill will towards each other, there is however plenty of space for harmony,  happiness, understanding, and forgiveness with ourselves and with each other.

I am thankful for this day, to be so close to such a magnificent catastrophe is something I will appreciate now and always, this has refreshed and amplified my gratitude for this incredibly wonderful reality I am currently experiencing, may it do the same for you.

We are all a reflection of each other, when I look around and see this world and all the beings upon it I perceive divine beauty and purity. 

I encourage you to consider taking a look into your own life and see if there is anything particularly negative you have been holding on to.  Whether it be something you consider as a personal failure that has stopped you from moving progressively forward with your life, or perhaps a feud you have been carrying with another or many other individuals, take that and release and detach yourself from it and realize that there is so many more wonderful things to focus your attention on.

Here is to making the most out of every moment, may I always remember this and progressively move forward with joy, light, and love at the forefront of my intentions.  We are all blessed and divine beings, may we all reflect that internally and externally as well.

Aloha nui loa,

Joseph