It was such a beautiful day in this photo almost a month ago. Today we had also a pretty day, no rain, the sky so bright, in fact so bright there is something into it, then I realized, of course, almost all the trees are leafless and lifeless, it cleared the area, a very very cold, quiet and indeed a lonely place this time of the year. But I had a wondeful day. I’m seizing it.

When was the last time you were ‘gone to smell the roses’ or feast your eyes in the colorful beauty of nature. Well, as we look around and involve or make ourselves informed about what’s happening in this country, aside from the state of economy, many people are worried and scared. There are so many things now that could weigh us down if we care enough. But take a break, get out, inhale and exhale, close your eyes, smell the fragrant flowers, smell the fresh cut green grasses. They’re so refreshing and very good for our system and our mind. With just a few minutes a day, it is enough to make us live a little longer, and relaxed.

Did you feel the cold? So cold, so hot. The global climate pattern has been ‘wild’ these days. The moment I got out of the airport shuttle bus in Houston Wednesday, I felt the cold breeze I realized I am in the USA already after my three-month long vacation. Darn, so cold! But I was still lucky though that the day’s weather was fine. Thursday was raining heavy and so is today’s downpour. In 2006 while I was in India, the weather had also been terrible with the tropical monsoon, plus we were staying in a hotel near the beach. Oh well, they kept saying that nature heals itself and finds it course to balance and harmony and so were these two little creatures: