a daily breath
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Mondays are just young Fridays
Invitation last night to dinner with a friend; a time to catch up on what has been going on and chat about what we were all looking forward to this summer and make possible plans for later dates.
It was a comfortable, unrushed occasion sharing a wonderful home-cooked meal. Hospitality is always appreciated.
We have known each other only as adults. At this stage of life, we are all grown up and discovering that growing older has a broader meaning. We are now at a stage we were unable to obtain in our younger days. Refreshing relationships, on a need-to-know basis, takes on a path not frequented before.
The convivial conversation over dinner was full of news of families, friendships, and travels as parents and adults. There are so many commonalities. Perhaps now, more than ever, we are closer.
The past is important, but life lives in the present state.
Be thankful.
Be grateful.
© 2026 j.g. lewis
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move with purpose
Where will today take you?
Will you follow obligations,
or blindly step into the day?
Will you move with purpose
or simply walk away?
What’s holding you back?
What is ahead?
What do you fear?
It takes a bit of strength to
open a new door. It takes a lot
of courage to walk through it.
The unknown is, in fact, an
entrance to so many adventures.
Will you continue walking?© 2020 j.g. lewis
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Mondays are just young Fridays
This first week of summer has been watermarked by almost never-ending rain. Yesterday the precipitation stopped, for a while, but this morning it is back again. The view out my window is disappointing at best.
In between the downpour and drizzle, I’ve been trying to complete a task. Watching the sky, as much as the forecast, I’ve been planning my time around the predictably unpredictable.
Progress on the necessary home repair been waning, as much my interest. The interior portion of the work has been completed for days. The project is now endlessly stuck between almost done and not completed.
Realistically, there is not a lot still to be done, but it must, And I can’t.
Yesterday’s thought of maybe today have been dampened by a night of severe weather, and the weather app shows there is a lot more ahead of me. Damn.
Already a week into summer and my to-do list has been placed on hold. If it weren’t for the rain, this particular task would be complete, I could move onto the next planned project.
Until it gets dry, I can’t even try.
© 2026 j.g. lewis
