What A Beautiful Day

This song reminds me, us, to celebrate our days with people. I love how this song celebrates relationships. It reminds me of a friend, Dan, who regularly posts on Facebook how many months he has been married to his wife and how grateful he is for that. Too often we get so wrapped up in the day to day grind that we forget to celebrate the presence of people in our lives. For me this song is a reminder to do that. When we forget to celebrate people is when we also forget to be grateful for what they add into our lives, when we forget to consider their words, their hearts, and their feelings.

Let's see, today is right around Lanny and I's 6,205 day together! I clearly remember day 1, this quiet guy who had a cute butt! HAHAHAHAHA! Too much info? Too bad! :)

Have a great Friday and don't forget to celebrate the people in your life today!

What A Beautiful Day

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April 5, 2015

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