It was a warm night in Berlin, end of August 2016.

This song, old and favorite, was playing at a central outdoor bar.

The bar looked like a beach - umbrellas, sand, wooden tables and chairs... It was cute. We passed by holding hands and we kept hearing this song all the way down the street, echoing...

''The world was on fire and no one could save me but you
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
I'd never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you
And I'd never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you''

It was always a favorite song, but this moment made it even more precious.

I just had a conversation with my wise friend @natureofbeing about love and life. And guess what - the song is right.

Nobody loves no one

IF we don't love ourselves first. Like it or not, this is the person you were born with, lived with and have to deal with seeing in the mirror every single day. How do you expect other people to love it if YOU of all people don't? At the same time it can be really hard. I didn't choose me now did I?
Just because my parents fell in love a decided to 'make' me, why should I care, right?

Wrong! Life is not about just surviving - it's about actually living...

LIFE NOT SURVIVAL - written on a wall in central Athens.

I am a love person. That's why I'm constantly getting hurt.

By other people or even by myself - did it ever happen to you?
Love drives me. I say love is everywhere. Is that the right approach in life though in the end?

Found those two on the web to match my always positive mood, even at my worst.

2018 just started, this year is still young, it's only barely February!

So let's move on - shall we?

If only it were that easy though...

Even when sad,we need to keep positive.

Like me in this picture:

FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT DAMN IT!
Otherwise what? WHAT?

Scarlett was right -tomorrow is another day.

And even if 'frankly,my dear,he doesn't give a damn' we need to keep moving. The Earth doesn't stop moving, does it? Then why should we?

Oh my God, how true...

Keep Walking - and Why the Hell Not?

Had that wine the other night... Italian... funny name... I thought it was on purpose, like you know, a message... nah...

I believe in signs.

And I believe that things happen for a reason. And as I saw somewhere around social media sometimes the reason is that you're stupid and you're making bad decisions. Well ... yeah. There are no signs ALL the time. And there are no reasons behind EVERYTHING. Because sometimes... shit happens - and that's it. No further explanation. Do we lose courage? A little bit. Do we let it take us down?

Oh HELL NO!

As Lost as Alice - as Mad as the Hatter.

Yup. This is how I feel at this very moment. Lost in my time. Mad at myself.
But this too shall pass. Doesn't it all?
The 4th of February it'll be 10 years I lost my Dad.
The 11th, 1 I lost my grandpa.
But THIS year I intend in making February an awesome month.
Valentine or not.

Even when you feel lost or sad or mad, it shall pass.

It always does.

I am wishing you all an amazing February and as I always say, whatever happens, don't forget to smile!

Yours

MeanMommy