Today I was fortunate enough to take a little time away from work to enjoy two meals out with friends. The culture here is quite different than that in the L.A. area and occasionally, I reflect on what it takes to live in each place, on both coasts.... and wish I could have the best of both worlds.......

Some say I look very different now, while others remember me just as when I was a young girl. I like to think it may be a childlike innocence I have determined to maintain, in which my faith is untainted by the circumstances that surround me; my resilience rewarded as I keep pressing on.

As I share life's experiences with many my age, and mingle with men and women, I really am surprised at the complicated lives we lead:/ I had no idea until I am now in it, how very simple and beautiful "young love" can be. If you find it, cherish it, because it can be fleeting............

My generation has had a hard time with making relationships work quite frankly, and I'm seeing the fruit of it all over. We are desperate for love, but make a mess in finding it. What we think/thought is "true love" has left us feeling empty.

I sometimes am not sure what to do with the info. Where does a woman like me go; what am I to do. It is bizarre.

My oldest is back to his pursuits in photography and capturing "images", as can be found on FB. It takes a keen eye to see the potential in an image and release the creativity it contains. I think the same can be said about people, only I'm not sure I can stay in love with "potential" alone....

Love is a journey, not an end goal to get too. God help me.