I started my day on the wrong foot.  Shame on me.  Yep.  Woke up on the wrong side of the bed.  Had my britches all in a bunch.  Crabby Appleton, I was.

But then, I was reminded to take notice of the things around me.  Ah.

The things around me.  I could feel them in my heart.  I had to be reminded.

As my day progressed, it became easier, and easier to see the goodness which abounds in my life.

Blessings.  Good fortune.  Lucky numbers.  Call it what you will.  But the more I took notice, the more I saw.

Choirs, and bands.  Hamburgers, and Peanut Butter Ice Cream.  People.  Good people.  Big Rocks on a Grassy Hill.  Ribbons.  Tents.  Cold Water.   Cute Furry Animals.  Friends.  Fireworks.  Dragonflies.

The things around me.  I could see them with my eyes.

So much to be thankful for.

I celebrated much of the day with good friends and loved ones.  Collectively, we commemorated the opening of the Amphitheater at the Preble County Historical Society.

What a great gathering it was.  From start to finish.
As the universe would have it… the word “Amphitheater” comes from the Greek words… “amphi”  — meaning “surrounding, around, on both sides”  AND  “theatron” — which means “place for viewing.”

Ah.  Again.  So I am reminded.

Seeing the things around me.  It makes my heart pound… like fireworks.

Remarkable.  Splendid.  And… Amazing.

“Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.” – Albert Einstein