The end of another week. I hope it is calm and full of peace where you are, and I think of all those where there is no chance of feeling such stillness.

This past week, as with so many weeks, the darkest news has filled the headlines. The every days, and the quiet happinesses just have to tick on anonymously. Perhaps they’ll get a chance to feature in the new week. If they do, I hope we’ll find the time to notice them.

Life’s pulse is so unpredictable it’s all too easy to take for granted the moments that matter, to think that they’ll last longer than usual, or return as easily as they might have come. But it doesn’t always work that way. What I’ve come to realise is that if they do come your way, you should grab them and hold on to them. Enjoy them.

I’ve also learned that sometimes the best times aren’t always that easy to recognise … at least not at first.

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