The Big Three: Just because

The world can be a crazy place. Sometimes it helps to step back and list a few of the things you’re grateful for. I’m making it a habit each week to list three blessings. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, July 13 – 19.

What I’m grateful for:

—Sunshine and Rainbows. This one’s simple. Pure beauty. Love these.

—Sweet Corn. It’s that time of year when corn on the cob is generally at its peak, with the most abundant and flavorful options at grocery stores and farmers’ markets. 

—People who check on you, just because.

What gave me a smile?

I’ve never attended a Star Trek convention and I can’t imagine ever attending one in the future. I can’t repeat scenes or dialogue from the show or movie.

Still, I love how the series handles things like friendship and hope.

In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Spock’s final words to Kirk, as he dies from radiation poisoning, are: “Don’t grieve, Admiral. It is logical.” He goes onto say, “I have been, and always shall be, your friend. Live long and prosper.”

Later, as Kirk mourns, he says, “Of my friend, I can only say this. Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most human.”

Gets me where it matters most every stinkin’ time.