fill your dome

I sent this picture today to a friend in need of a cheer. Little things can make such a difference :)

Yesterday I loved seeing how things work in the hospital. I spotted a sign on a colleague's desk that said her name and then "hot desk" and I couldn't resist adding a post-it "for a hot woman". But it brought me back to the sad fact that I can be full-on with my wonderful female friends but it's much harder with my wonderful male friends - I don't think I'd have done it if the colleague had been male 'cos it could have been construed as flirtatious instead of bigging someone up. (outrageous! I realise I have feelings about being thought of as flirtatious!) And I've noticed that sometimes if I'm nice to someone, others can feel left out - my kids are very sensitive to this. I guess that's part of the wonder of loving people - we get to be creative so that the love hits the mark in the way it's needed. I asked a wise friend once what we could do when someone doesn't want us to love them - do we respect their wishes and not love them? He pointed me to the way he sees God love others, that it doesn't stop even if it's not wanted. But he pointed out there are many ways of loving people. In-your-face love for those who don't want it might not be very loving!! Getting it right in my attempts to be kind and loving is hard sometimes but it doesn't stop me trying to fill other people's domes - there is so much filling to be done :D I hope your day has rainbow balloons or reminders from friends that you're ace. I'm hoping to find time to make a chocolate cake and card - and maybe I should buy some actual balloons. Is 12 too old for balloons tho??