Awesome!

Where have I been? I could have used a pick-me-up during one of those lousy mornings. I just discovered the Awesome blog (http://1000awesomethings.com/).

It is a countdown of 1000 awesome things, those simple joys that make you smile and say "awww". This feel-good blog was launched in 2008 and had spawned a best-selling book, "The Book of Awesome" and had garnered the Webby Award.

The writing is optimistic without being saccharine, a much-needed antidote for cynicism and a welcome reminder of the simple pleasures that we sometimes overlook or take for granted.

This post evoked several responses. This is my favorite.

"Seeing old people holding hands is a simple expression of long lasting affection that fills our hearts with hope. They show us a future world exists of tied-together hearts and long lives lived with someone we love.
AWESOME!"




This cover song of a John Lennon classic by Mary Chapin Carpenter is a fitting tribute to a lifetime of love.