Artsy Fartsy

I've been feeling really crafty lately... I was inspired to make this paper crane by my friend Sandy. She's on a mission to make a thousand paper cranes with inspirational words on them (check out her blog, it's awesome!). Sandy leaves these cranes in public places for strangers to discover. I left this one on a counter at the McMinnville Post Office. Thanks Sandy!

To date, I've made ten of these stylish bracelets. Nine have been sent out in the mail, and one is on my dresser. It's reminded me how fun it is to be crafty and has gotten my artistic blood pumping.

Philosophical rant for the day: We too often focus on what is right and wrong. What is good and what is bad. Rules, laws, protocol. But life is rarely so black and white. We live in the gray areas in between. We muddle through the fog of moral uncertainty as we trip over our mistakes and our misunderstandings.

This fog, while occasionally frustrating, is actually beautiful. It gives life the depth of complexity and mystery, without which our lives would be a whole lot less interesting. So squint your eyes a little harder, and try to see your way forward. Remember the potholes where you've tripped before, and be wary as you move ahead. But no matter how careful you are, everyone falls sometimes. The fog makes some snares nearly invisible. So go on ahead, tripping and stumbling your way through this crazy life. I'll be there tripping and falling right next to you, laughing, crying, and smiling all the way.