Cattitude and Gratitude

(Thanks to Morguefile.com for the zebra pic.  I have never seen a zebra in real life so have no photos.  And I sure don't have a funny photo like this one!) The A to Z challenge is over for this year If you’re still reading, I give you a cheer, We’re doing the last letter Zed today You might say Zee, but I’m Canadian, eh? Hard to think of Z words, my brain is getting sore What about zany and zombie? There must be more, Zamboni, and zenith. Zipper and zit Zulu, zebra. Okay, I quit! My energy is zapped and I’ve lost my zing I’m out of the Zone and can’t do a thing! It’s hard finding Z words to fit and rhyme I need a ZZZZ now. See you next time! 

Moments slip away as seconds rush past I want to find a way to make them last, I make my Yesterday books to help keep track I look at my books and the memories rush back, By taking photos and putting them in a book I can recapture Yesterday every time I look. © Cathy Graham April 29, 2013

Xtra Xtra read all about it, X is hard, no doubt about it, It sure is hard to find X words Doing X is for the birds, There’s Xray, and Xylophone, yes, that’s true Xerox, X box and X-rated, too, Signing off with an X or two (SMACK!) X is way too hard to do! Love Cathy XXXXX

We writers are strange, there’s no denying We are wacky and weird without even trying, We live in a world of our own creation Dreaming up stories from our imagination, We’re not in it for the money or for the fame Though a little would be nice, just the same, Writer’s block is a deadly curse Writing crap is even worse, Being a writer can be lonely and tough We often feel we’re not good enough, But when we write some shining prose Our writing shimmers, sparkles and glows, It’s what being a writer is all about And helps sustain us through the drought. ©  by Cathy Graham, April 26, 2013

Do you use your voice to complain and moan? Do you witter and whine in a pitiful tone? How you use your voice says a lot about you And your choice of words definitely matters, too, What if you decided to praise and rejoice? Wouldn’t that be a much better choice? Think about that when you use your voice.

Did you ever wonder why you’re here? Or why were you born in a certain year? Why are you living in this time and place? Why do you have that body and face? You are unique and one of a kind Just the thought can boggle the mind, The population grows as we speak But you alone are totally unique! So show the world what you can do There’ll never be another you!

(Disclaimer: This photo of these lovely roses is not mine.  Thanks to bluekdesign at morguefile.com for the use of their photo.) Just for a while, why not stop your hurrying? Are you in the moment or always worrying? Rush, rush, rush to get it all done Like a race that has to be won, Why not take time to smell the roses today? Take a moment to stop and play, Right now matters more than past Today is all we have and it’s going fast, Step right up and get a brand new day But you must act now before it slips away.