XXX. When Life Is Good Again

A dear friend reached out recently to chastise me for not having posted anything in over 6 months. I’ve had a hard time feeling motivated to write as my process has always included my ‘Muses”. This blog began with me orally telling my story to a small group of friends. This collective are people I work with and have for many years. I would recount a time in my life to them and then I would be able to convey it in printed form. They are incredibly supportive and encourage me to share my stories…and now I have barley seen them since March

Shavona, Coretta, Beth, Gabriela & Ashley…Thank you, miss you, love you!

I don’t feel like sharing stories of my life today. I feel inspired to motivate anyone reading this to keep making lemonade as we seem to have an abundance of lemons at hand. I can tell you this, having lived the life I have lived, as before and always, these days shall pass. Overall, I think we are doing a pretty good job of navigating this new and uncharted territory. More often than not, I have witnessed America at its best during these trying times. Keep up the good work my fellow citizens of the world. Considering what you’re going thru, your doing fabulous!

With that said, I offer you this, with one small personal observation…if your’re waiting for life to be good again, It already is. It just needs to be acknowledged and appreciated for what it is. Life.

When life is good again, I’ll be a better friend
A bigger person when Life is good again
More thoughtful than I’ve been, I’ll be so different then
More in the moment when Life is good again

I’ll open up my heart
And let the whole world in
I’ll try to make amends
When life is good again

We’ve been brought to our knees, We’ve been so ill at ease
There are no guarantees, But you know life goes on
This too shall pass away, Bring new and different days
We need to change our ways And right our wrongs

Let’s open up our hearts
And let the whole world in
Let’s try to make amends
When life is good again

I’ll open up my doors again And hear the message in the wind
Repent of all my sins (Hallelujah) When life is good again I’ll try to be someone On which you can depend, A helping hand to lend
Let’s open up our eyes And see what’s goin’ on
If we’re to move along From where we’ve been

Let’s open up our hearts And let the love shine in (shine in)
We’ve all got knees to bend And we’ll just pray ’til then
Ask God’s forgiveness when Life is good again

And it’s gonna be good again
(It’s gonna be, it’s gonna be)
It’s gonna be good again
It’ll be alright (it’ll be alright)

God’s the reason for all things, You want rainbows, you get rain
We’ll all be forever changed (forever changed)
I’ll sail my boat and fly my kite, Walk in the park, go out at night
And hold my loved ones extra tight
When everything is on the mend I’ll even drink with my old friends
Sing and play my mandolin ,We’ll make it through this long dark night
Darkness fades when faced with light
But everything’s gonna be alright
When life is good again

Songwriters: Dolly Parton / Kent Wells