You Need a Place

Do you have a place that you can go and feel completely at ease? Is there a spot, tucked away somewhere that's special to you and where you could spend hours on end without ever realizing how much time has gone by?

I found a place like that several years ago and I still go there now and then. The feeling for me has never changed. In fact, it grows as I build a history there.

The Friday after Thanksgiving I was there on the porch, quietly singing and playing my guitar (I didn't want to disturb anyone and one of the employees was intermittently playing a piano inside anyway. After I was there a while, a woman came by with her kids - a boy and a girl - both under ten. They gingerly approached me and asked if I accepted tips! I was so touched and it really put a nice stamp on the day. I talked to them for a few minutes until their mom finished inside and we said goodbye.

Everybody needs a place. Exercise is a great stress reliever and you already know how I feel about the importance of healthful eating (fortunately, this place has a ton of delicious and nutritious options, all with that home made feel.)

But it's at least as important to have a place where you feel peaceful - a place where you feel at home, when you're not at home.

Go there soon. You'll be glad you did.