What's Missing?

What's missing? .........Not your sock.......or a favorite shoe........ or your old high school yearbook. What's really missing?  What do you look back on and wish was still present? Or, what do you wish for that holds an element of allure for you?

I asked myself this question this morning as I stumbled down the stairs to the kitchen and whipped up a bowl of cereal to break the fasting. (A master chef here)...... I was surprised with what came to mind...

• A fearlessness that allows you to take risks and not perseverate on the mistakes that will inevitably come from such risk taking.
• Even just one clean closet in my house. (This one made me chuckle as every time I open the pantry door things seem to tumble out, most recently a brick onto my foot.  Don't ask what the brick was doing in there.)
• At times a desire to learn and/or do more.
• Permission to say "No."
• A big slice of Vanilla Bean Cheesecake that sounded amazingly delicious at the time I thought this question through.
• Permission to stop what isn't working.  (Though this one seems to be self-imposed, it is still harder than you would imagine to let go of.)
• A bottle of laundry detergent. (Thus the pile of clothes overflowing from the hamper.)
• Not least of all, my favorite friend from the past.  Somehow we both managed to forge ahead without investing the effort to maintain the friendship.

So, what of this question on some random Saturday morning?  Pick one and take a step in the direction of bringing it back or making it a reality.  I'm on my way out the door to the Cheesecake Factory to take care of the one I am going to tackle today.  You should tackle one of yours too.

Right now.....What's missing for you?