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| | From: cuddles_43ca (Original Message) | Sent: 11/5/2008 4:54 AM |
MountainWings A MountainWings Moment #8308 Wings Over The Mountains of Life ------------------------------------------------- Here's Bubbles At You ====================== You know, most people think of blowing bubbles as something for children. I think of it as a stress reducer. Just this last week as I was sitting at the front desk of the office where I work, I looked outside and saw an older gentleman sitting on the edge of the fountain blowing bubbles. A young lady with a camera was taking pictures using the glass of the building as a reflective background. From the time between noticing the man blowing bubbles until the time the phone rang again, I forgot about the busy office and work that needed to be done and just enjoyed the scene. At my old job, there was a lot of stress for over more than a year because of people being let go and changes being made. Each time a meeting was called everyone wondered if it was their turn to get the bad news or if they were just going to close the whole office. On a day after one of these meetings, another twenty or so people were told they had only 60 more days of employment; I was one of them. I walked around the office doing my mail run and in between delivering the mail, I blew bubbles. I blew them over the cubicles while people were working and they would look around and wonder where the bubbles were coming from. I would step into someone's office and blow as many as one dipping would allow. While I was doing this, I would watch the smiles, hear the laughter, and people briefly forgot the stress of the situation. It didn't solve any problems or help anyone find a new job, but for that moment on that day, the office wasn't filled with the gloominess that we were getting used to. One last suggestion for bubble therapy. I have carried a small bottle of bubbles, the kind you would get at a wedding, in the car. In a traffic jam or just while stopped at a red light, I roll down the window occasionally and blow as many bubbles as I can before it's time for the car to move again. I love to watch the faces of the people looking around and pointing. Most of them didn't see me blowing the bubbles and they wondered where they came from. People's faces light up when they see bubbles which makes me feel lighter. I think I need to dig out my bottle of bubbles again, it's been a while. Thanks for reminding me. "Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music." George Carlin Have a Great Day and God Bless! :o) Barb W ~A MountainWings Original~ |
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