The very vague yet very appealing Sunday Scribblings prompt is "good."
Life is Good
Brian and I, along with our dog Chloe and a smattering of friends are going to the Life is Good pumpkin festival this weekend on Boston Common. Their goal is to have the most lit jack o’lanterns in one place. I'm sure it will be very fun, very pretty, and very New
I love the name of that company, Life is Good. Their silly mascot makes me smile, which I'm sure is the point. But whether life is good is a difficult question to answer. My life, at this moment, is good. I am in a wonderful marriage, have some wonderful friends, and am truly enjoying the MFA program I'm in. I'm learning a lot, I have a lot of fun things to keep me busy (a bit too busy at times!), and I generally like my job.
But life in general? That's a different story. And I don't think "good" does it justice. Life is often good, but sometimes, it's really, really bad. So I would vote for life is complex. Or life is layered. Or life is rich. (And when it is good, like now for me, we should all be grateful!)
15 comments:
"good" entry. Love the Life is Good name too.
A pumpkin festival sounds like lots of fun. In the Philippines, our Halloween pumpkins are all made of plastic! Haha! :p
Have fun and Happy Halloween!
The fact that you are enjoying your "good" life makes me smile. I think it's so important to be grateful. Hope you have a very good time at the pumpkin festival. Post some pictures if you can - it sounds like it will be lovely!
Life is good! Glad things are going well for you, and enjoy the pumpkins!
I'll bet the kiddos love the pumpkin festival!
I think life is almost always good when put into perspective. Almost always. I have to remind myself of that, though.
You are good, CJ, so it's fitting that your life be as well...
Maybe I'll see you tonight surrounded by O'Lanterns - I think I'll be in the common for a bit tonight too!
To mis-quote Anne Frank - I think really that MOST people are good at heart.
Your post was cheery and warm - like a good autumn day :)
Sounds like a fabulous festival! And your post is lovely and made me smile.
Oh, please take your camera....Such a sight to be seen!
I have 2 life is good things..a hat and a tee shirt..with a horsey
of course!
great to hear that your life is so good. would love to see pics of the pumpkins!
Your post made me think of a friend that once told me, "Life isn't good or bad just moments that are either good or bad."
Have a great time at the pumpkin festival; sounds like tons of fun!
Amen! Life is good. Hope you had a great weekend in the pumpkin patch.
Hope the festival was fun. I was working on my IS paper all weekend (but finished at least). Lets see the pumpkins!!---Glad I can make you laugh.
Thanks all for the comments! I'll post pics later tonight. I was swamped yesterday, but I'll be visiting your blogs today!
It's good to recognize that life is complex, but I love that you've emphasized that it's good for you. I'm always a fan of the optimistic approach.
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