Flashbacks of Good

This truck was sitting at the nursery where I buy my summer plants.  I looked at the license plate.  The misspelling didn’t matter.  I still smiled — a grin.

Your little imperfections can’t eclipse the precious gifts you have to offer the world today.  Share yourselph just as ewe arrr.  Got imperfections?  Hurray!  This is my flashback of good for today.  Suzy Shepard. 

I was walking into Wal-Mart and noticed something staring at me — eye bark on a tree!  Yes, the bark looked like an eye.  My laughter was audible to strangers who thought something must be amiss in my brain.  I tried to explain, only to be rebuffed and mocked.  But look.   Doesn’t the tree look like it has an eye?

Are you the eye bark seer or the mocker?  Try on the former and your world will come alive with whimsical beneficial power.  A guy named Walt did this and made a fortune.  This is my flashback of good for today.   Suzy Shepard

A local serviceman was buried today.  He died in combat.  My city’s flags were flying like metaphors:  Stars and stripes for the brave soldier’s service to country, and Creve Coeur’s broken heart for those he left behind.  The war story on one flagpole.

Your story is depicted by the the third element in the picture:  the blue sky.  Let the sky be the limit to what you can do for peace.  This is my flashback of good for today.  Suzy Shepard

This is a photograph of a momentary morning projection on my wall.  The sun was shining through a window crystal prism.  If the prism had not been in the window and if the sun had not been shining, there would have been no rainbow spectrum on the wall.

Your insight is the light and your voice is the prism.  Let your unique, and beautiful point of view project into the world.  Your story could be a magnificent rainbow in someone else’s dark day.  This is my flashback of good for today.  Suzy Shepard

Today I stopped at a traffic signal and noticed a horse trailer had this decal: LEARN TO PLAY. How serendipitous! I needed this reminder. Who would have thought a thousand year old healing sentiment is still making the rounds?

Plagued by boredom? Learn to play something new — a sport, musical instrument, dance, game, vacation. The exercise of imagination will jump start a joy that will bring new life to all your endeavors. This is my flashback of good for today. Suzy Shepard

My son photographed this little critter on my back porch. At first the praying mantis looked like a stick. Closer scrutiny revealed quite an exquisite, complex living creature.

Periodically pause and ponder something ordinary. This thoughtfulness could lead you to something extraordinary. This is my flashback of good for today. Suzy Shepard

My dad had a serious injury requiring hospitalization at a veterans’ hospital.  A volunteer vet talked dad into wheel chair bowling.  Dad followed the vet’s tutelage and made a strike.  I was struck by the compassion and patience of this teacher.  In the midst of physical disaster was an oasis of athletic success and joy. 

Adversity does not preclude winning something of value.  When you find yourself in the middle of misfortune, look for the prize.  This is my flashback of good for today.  Suzy Shepard