Color

For some reason or another, I got it into my head that we should all end the year on a positive note. So I've decided that for the next few days I will post something positive. Maybe something for which I'm grateful.

One of my biggies -- one of the things for which I'm happily, abundantly grateful that might make other people think I'm crazy -- is color.

Think about it. The world could be black and white. It would still be beautiful, still be a work of art, but color adds a fantastic dimension to life that most of us don't even notice.

Look around you right now. I have multiple pairs of colored pajamas on my dresser, waiting to be put away. (LOL) They are gorgeous. Red sweaters. Gold curtains. A pristine yellow hardwood floor. Bright apricot-colored towels in my bathroom.

In the summer, the sky is blue. Grass is green. In the fall, leaves put on a show of color for weeks. People have blue eyes or green or brown. Nowadays hair can be a lush and gorgeous green, blue or red. I've actually been known to walk up to people on the street, in the Wal*Mart or the mall, and tell them they look good in their turquoise, peach or red outfit, because let's face it some colors are just fantastic.

I love multiple colored pens or highlighters. We did a white Christmas tree with only red ornaments this year. Gorgeous. And how much did you notice the wonderful colored wrapping paper on gifts under your tree? (Somebody slaved for hours choosing that wrapping paper and wrapping those gifts. I like to acknowledge that.)

Take today and just notice color. People in Erie, that might be difficult for you since everything's buried under white. LOL

Look around. Color is a great gift.