Day 1: Friends of Inspiration

On this first day of the new year, 2014, I am thankful for good friends who inspire me.

As I look through the very small pond that contains people I call friends, there are many colorful fish.  Most are fun to spend time with, a good portion make me laugh, some challenge my thinking while others are really no challenge at all.  But on the short list of those friends are the ones who truly inspire me; they make me feel creative, like I can do anything.  When I'm down, this is the most valuable friend of all.

Of course, as I had mentioned, it was a friend who inspired me to begin this blog.  She did not know it.  I have not told her.  She may come across it one day, and if she does, I say, "Thank you, Meg.  Even though you are far away, your creativity and your bright-eyed, child-like wonder enthusiasm inspires me every day.  I'm ten years older than you, but I look up to you and look to you for inspiration every day.  You are out there doing incredible things with your life and helping me to take a good, hard, long look at my own."