On the Bright Side

I met a man of two feet tall
I said hi, and he replied, "listen to these words that I have lived by my whole life."
You're only as tall as your heart will let you be
And you're only as small as the world will make you seem
When the going gets rough and you feel like you may fall
Just look on the bright side
You're roughly six feet tall

I met a man of twelve feet tall
I said hi, and he replied, "listen to these words that I have dreaded my whole life."
You're only as tall as your heart will let you be
And you're only as small as the world will make you seem
When the going gets rough and you feel like you may fall
Just look on the bright side
You're roughly six feet tall

I am a man of six feet tall

I'm only as tall as my heart will let me be
And I'm only as small as the world will make me seem
When the going gets rough and I feel like I may fall
I'll look on the bright side
I'm roughly six feet tall

Ben...

I have had a recurring dream about a very important man in my life. Well, he’s not in my life yet, but I’m sure he is on his way. I don’t know much about him, but what I do know is he will come into my life unexpected, will whisk me off my feet and make me blissfully happy, will teach me something and will help me grow in an unexpected way and I have been waiting to meet him since that first dream weeks ago. Oh, and his name was Ben.

Last week a friend of mine found a lost dog that had no microchip and no name tag. He had obviously escaped from a loving home not long ago. Unfortunately, no one responded to the fliers and she couldn’t keep him, so I said I would take him. Knowing nothing about him, I took him home where we settled in effortlessly. He was sweet and curious and had just enough character to keep me laughing. Unsure at the time, I decided to call him Ben. Ben and I spent 23 hours together before he was reunited with his rightful owners. Turns out, 23 hours was all I needed. Literally, the Ben of my dreams had come along unexpected, had made me happy, taught me to be open to new things and to let go when the time is right. I never would have guessed in my wildest dreams that Ben would have been a dog. This just goes to show that the things I seek in my life will come when I am ready and it may not always come to me in a form I will expect. What a great cosmic lesson – now where is my man?! Ben was cute and all, but spooning with a Chihuahua just isn’t the same.

Happiness is about getting what you want, but in any means possible.

Seattle!