Real

Time.

It passes so quickly these days,
so very quickly.

I often just sit and wonder...
ponder...over what has become of the day,

and how it is that I was able 

to get so very little accomplished.

I met someone this morning, at my monthly haunt...

Fredericksburg Trade Days...a really lovely lady who recognized

me from my blog, and we chatted a bit.

She told me that one thing people really respond to

is that I always strive to keep things real here on the blog.

I try.

But it's hard to keep it real, 

when things seem to be unraveling.

I'm dealing with some medical "stuff" right now,

and it's not my first instinct to open up

and share everything...even though that
would be the "real" thing to do.

No, I want to keep it all very close to my chest,

and shut you all out.
Bolt the door and hang up a "closed" sign.

But I won't do that.

Still...I need y'all to understand.

I need y'all to rally 'round and tell me that this too shall pass.

Even though I won't share just exactly what it is that

I'm dealing with.

Even keeping it real has its limits.

Just know that it isn't life or death.

It's a cross to bear, albeit a much smaller one 

than many of you carry every single day.

For today,

the one "real" thing I know is that

I love y'all.

Happy Weekend.