I wrote an email to some friends this morning and as the day unfolds I am moved to write more. Elley and I are headed to Del Mar on a gorgeous Thursday in San Diego. We'll be hanging out with her son Christian and many of his and her friends to break bread and watch the Seahawks! My thoughts on this day continue to focus on how I am thankful to be able to dwell on the vision and warmth of my conscious and aware friends who are scattered up the North American coasts.
It sure helps to have these thoughts and feelings as I continue to work at the Home Depot in north San Diego County. It takes a lot of positive thoughts to ward off the negative vibes of the many small minded, unhappy people who shop at my store.
Thank goodness I also have some very special workmates, with multi-cultural sensibilities from backgrounds as varied as Guam, Mexico and New Jersey. My current work life includes daily interactions with unintelligent, selfish, misguided humans. I am so thankful to be blessed with having a rare circle of friends to balance this out.
My friends are giving, spiritual people, who value education, planetary vision, and peace. Their presence in my life will continue to make it possible to churn out a living for 3 more years in Oceanside.
I don't see my friends often enough, but when I retire, I will be traveling much more often to be in their company. I need to eat, sleep, drink, smoke and work by their side for weeks on end, and share their hugs and heart.
It is interesting to note that Elley and I have decided to buy a home here and make this our base of operation moving forward. We want to lock in a monthly housing cost we'll be able to afford on the gov't dole, while creating an asset that will allow us to trade our home with others around the world. We dream of living outside of the USA for months at a time, especially in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece. I trust this Thanksgiving has been touched by family and friends, and abundance of food, mind, body and spirit. Namaste!
