Life's~Circles

— At this Stage we Move from 'Purpose' to 'Reflection' —

*May I share for a moment: Days ago, I lost two of my besties very suddenly, both in the same day. I then put my drawing into a 'Circle of Life' image by Leonardo as a tribute to Audrey and Addie. They will be missed.

— The Windmills of Your Mind —

LOVE~HATE can they be intertwined somehow – The Circle of Life – Jumping Through Hoops: Most of us can relate to too many problems to solve overloads. As soon as you solve one problem, more circles appear side-by-side, with those special often unexpected moments. 'The Circle of Life,' as a philosophical concept, is that our lives resemble a complete full circle – with its joys and trials.

— Stich Of Time ~ Hang On —

Perhaps Karma, from inanimate objects to our everyday occurrences, we don't often stop to think about why we wonder about them - the goes around comes arounds.

— Full Circle Moments —

I've always been fascinated, but hated the Child's 'Circle' Game. I marvel at how these total inaccuracies actually can occur; rumor misinformation can bring out real or perceived results. Caught up in Circles Time after Time.

Remember the 'Circle Game' - starting with the 1st ear whisper: Seated players are thinking of what they are going to say next rather than what's going around the table at the time - happens every time! Not just different meanings; altogether different interpretations. Hence, the probable explanation for unexpected off-the-wall outcomes: DonutBreakBreather start-over anyone..!

For instance: At the 'Suits' big conference room table what goes around the room changes with each 'Half-Listening' at its finest, 'Oh, what were we talking about, again?' Monday morning daydreaming, reflecting on weekend romps, is common to most of us. Turned off to the mash-ups of often repetitive-rhetorical circular corporate table-talk! Not unlike jury room big-table round and round deliberations.

Out to Pasture - Retirement: The first thing that popped into my mind was the fact that I 'Love' being retired, but I 'Hate' not working with the remarkable people that were in my life for so many years. I sometimes think that I've lost that aspect of my sense of purpose and contribution.

Nah! I just miss the daily drama coffee-break lunch room dessert swaps as 'Juicy Gossip' runs amok. Often heard at the water cooler: "You Don't Say—who would have thought—Not Them!" The constant who's-seeing-who streaming grape vine: We've all chimed-in with that. When, of course, we weren't that day's focused at subject matter!

It does give me more time for everyday-daydreaming. I have always treasured certain everyday things. Diners 'Greasy-Spoons' became a much loved obsession of mine when I was going through my college-military years. I liked the fact that the common man (or woman) could sit right next to a person of the highest social status and it was acceptable, nay expected, behavior to talk to that stranger. Although the food only came in one genre, comfort, Meatloaf slathered in Gravy.

These centers of this purposeful, in-your-face, social life were all entertainment for me, a shy loner. And one never had to dress up or even buy tickets to attend these non-stop 'Interactional Observational Feasts.'

— Got any Love~Hates? We all have them..!

Jay Kantor, Chatsworth, California

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