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How about it – do you have something special that you’re saving for “just the right moment?”  WHEN will that moment be, do you know???

How soon ‘not now’ becomes ‘never’.

— Martin Luther

Not Yet…

Why do we put off using special gifts we’ve been given?  We packrat them away in drawers and cupboards, or display them on shelves to simply be admired but not touched or used.  I think of:

• The really fine watercolor paper I’m saving for my best effort. (And how do you know when you begin an art project whether it will end up an “under the bed” or a “mat & frame” work of art??)
• The Sweet Pea seeds I’ve not planted because I don’t have the exact “best” place for them
• The “good china” lovingly packed in a top cupboard
• The fancy perfume for “special occasions”
• The gorgeous, home-grown tomatoes and squash we accidentally froze in the garage refrigerator while waiting for a propitious moment to serve them
• The lotions and potions that seem too precious to “waste” on just my everyday arms and legs and face…

Perhaps it’s human nature to Continue reading » Have Fun Now!