Life Was Meant To Be Celebrated
Several nights ago, I was enjoying a quiet evening at home, watching a movie, and a line seemed to jump out at me. It was simply this: Life was meant to be celebrated. I sat there wondering how many of us actually live like this is true. For most people, I believe the daily grind of life in combo with the varied traumas, unhealed wounds, and unresolved pains we all carry inside ourselves make for a situation where we often are just trying to get by. Survival mode has become our norm. Of course we make room for celebrating things like birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, national holidays, or special events like retirements and bay showers but, for the most part, our lives revolve around trying to keep ourselves and those we love safe. I'm not certain any of us would say that we are actively in the business of celebrating life itself. And I'm beginning to think that maybe we're missing out on something profound. Here's why I say ...
