the little girl

and so the little girl trudged on, and on and on... and with each turn, her load became a little bit easier her arms became a little bit stronger, her attitude became a little bit lighter. what is it? she thought. why is it? she wondered.  it's so easy. the answer is so easy. why didn't I think of it before? she thought. just focus, notice, take in, breathe in, savor, relish, enjoy, imbibe, absorb those people and things who give you life in whatever way you define 'life' and that's all you need to do. that's all you need. that's it. and when you restore yourself enough then you are able to give it back and so it goes and goes and goes. and when the forces at play seem to drain your energy away, that's when you need to safeguard your soul. take care of it. somebody has to. and once it's good again, then go out and play. play play play! and give it back back back where you got it from.