12:10 AM sign....

signs are everywhere.  how do you know which ones to pay attention to? 

when you are driving, there are road signs that help you stay safe on the road.  speed limits, depending on the color of speed sign it is either a recommended or actual safe speed for the road.  you guessed it, i typically drive the speed limit, maybe a little over, but never below.  stop signs, this isn't a suggestion you must stop and pay attention.  caution. warning.  hazard.  deer, bear or complete idiot crossings.  the road people try to help you out if you choose not to pay attention to these signs blame your own stupidity for failure.  directional signs. one ways.  gas stations on the left.  food on the right.   or helpful signs like the next rest stop is 822 miles away can you really hold it that long?  you should definitely pay attention to road signs when driving.

this isn't really the sign i am thinking of right now.

12:10 am is a ghastly hour.  i don't know why anyone would choose to be up at this hour.  i did not choose to be awake, i just couldn't turn off my head.  i know i have recounted the story of when i turned 13 and cried for months on end about getting older.  it's a good thing i pulled it together my mom was ready to admit me to a "special hotel" with padded rooms for an extended stay.  not being able to turn off my head is deeply seeded. sigh.

i tried reading, which usually works, but not this time.  i tried writing the whirlpool of thoughts in my head, but that just got me all wound up and agitated.  i turned to my computer thinking the obnoxious blue light would exhaust my eyes enough that they would seal themselves closed and forget what my brain was instructing them to do.  in theory this seemed like a good plan, but something caught my eye...

Aries Love Match

Lively and adventurous, Aries seeks a partner who can keep up but also stand by her side when the time comes. You're extremely compatible with spontaneous Sagittarius, who will support you to no end. The zodiacal match ensures a high-spirited romance filled with laughter and excitement. Fun-loving and forward-thinking Aquarius is also an ideal mate.

generally speaking i don't place much merit on astrology, however it is interesting.  the reason why this caught my eye is because i have recently starting speaking with a sagittarius.  as you know i give everyone a code name for a couple of reasons; protect one's privacy, gives me a way to talk of them in front of my kids with bethy without my kids knowing who i am talking about, and mostly because i like it.  so new code name, sag, not ultra creative but it works.

sag is intriguing.  initial attraction...a giant smile showing a full set of teeth, just like me.  sag prefers a telephone conversation as opposed to a text or email even if it just with my voicemail.  i didn't answer the first time he called, i didn't know who it was, but listening to the message left me in giggles and a smile on my face.  i have a thing about voices and sag's voice is deep, kind of raspy but very pleasant to listen to.  sag uses words that would be considered obscure in our modern english language, no surprise that i love that.  sag has a big hearty laugh, just like me.  yes, sag is intriguing.

without placing too much value on an astrological suggestion geared at every aries in the world, should i pay attention to this?  i think that there are signs all around us, but we lack the imagination to notice them.  how do you know which ones to value and which ones to disregard?  what if you miss a sign that was intended for you because you hyper focused on something you were trying to make work?

obviously i don't have the answers, a premonition, or a crystal ball.  the best i can do is continue trudging down a path with open eyes and an accepting heart.