Life goes on

I got a really uplifting email from a friend. It was the excerpt from Oprah's interview with Maya Angelou about growing older. I liked what she said that "No matter what happens or how bad it seems today, life does go on and it will be better tomorrow.......You shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you should be able to throw some things back". How true and inspiring.
I spent time with a good friend of mine last nite. An amazing person, so supportive, down to earth. I really enjoy hanging out with her even though I feel like the bulk of her time is spent listening to my endless drama but she has stuck with me and I will be eternally grateful for her. I think often how I could do something great for her in return and it doesn't ever feel like anything can match up. I guess I don't know why I'm pondering this but just reflecting on the wonderful people in my life and the positive things that make life so much better. Sure I have a closetful of skeletons and every once in a while they come out and make a scare of my life but I'm a grateful person. Sometimes when I go out to parties people assume that my life is so stress free and sometimes when they find out wssup, they gasp to the tune of how come you look ok? First I cannot cry everyday because my life is not the way I would want it to be. Really life goes on and the attitude we carry is what will see us through.
Today I also pondered my non-existent love life and where that will take me. Hmmm...scary thoughts there...will I ever let anyone in or will I be scared to make the same mistake twice? I hope life moves on for me in this department so much so that I can let go of any inhibitions that may lock Mr. Soulmate out. I guess I will cross that bridge when I come to it, right now I'm still way on the other side of the river and enjoying it. It's great to be single again. One other thing that Maya at 70 has learnt is that 'life sometimes gives you a second chance' I think I got mine.