Words of Gratitude from Stephen Tobolowsky

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"Do you know how lucky I am just to be sitting in this room on the wrong day? There are millions of actors around the world, in this country, who would love the opportunity to just sit in this couch on the wrong day and not see Ryan Murphy. Just to have the script of Glee in my hands. I was able to have a nice drive with my wife today, she's lovely, a good companion and now I get the opportunity to have a nice drive with her again tomorrow. The way I figure it, I'm the luckiest man in the world."  --Stephen Tobolowsky, from The Tobolowsky Files, episode 16

Sometimes being in the wrong place at the wrong time is exactly where we are supposed to be. We can never know for her how the Universe has decided to bless us, teach us, prosper us, or re-direct us. 

All we can do is breathe, trust and be grateful. 

Today I am grateful for:

1) A long  lie-in.

2) Legion of Boom rolls at Blue C Sushi with my sweetie.

3) A quirky indie rom com on Netflix.

[BTW...if you haven't ever listened to The Tobolowsky Files, I highly recommend it. It has soul. Lots of soul.]





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