Smoke in the Air

Over the past few days there have been fires here in the LA area, but the big one is pretty far from me. We had one up on the hill above me, but they put it out pretty quickly and I was out of town so I didn't even see it. It makes me pretty sad to think about all of those people who are losing their homes, anyone who is hurt or lost in the fire, and the memories that go down with the flames. Pictures, family heirlooms, that special something that you thought you'd ALWAYS have. Makes me appreciate what I have even more because I never know what may happen in life. Isn't it funny how it takes these kinds of things for us to realize what we have...even when it has no affect on you at all.

So with all of these fires raging, the air has been filled with smoke. I was standing on the 11th floor of my building today looking out over downtown and the hills where the fires are at and everything was just covered. It looked like earlier this year when we had perpetual fog for like 3 months straight. When you looked at downtown, you might think you were looking at Gotham City by how eerie it looked. I only wish I could bring my camera into work and take some pictures because it's not something that you see everyday.

And what have I learned from all of this? How beautiful the world is, even when destruction hits. Also again, how we need to be appreciative of everything we're given, all of the family and friends that we have, and all of the many blessings that we are bestowed on a daily basis. I need to remember these things more often because for me, life gets in the way and i tend to do a lot of complaining. Complaining about the little things which in the long run don't matter.

Until next time, tootles!