Life is Good (So are Donuts)

Dear Members and Constituents,
How often are you reminded life is good? It could be the cool morning air caressing your skin or the sense there’s a huge world out there waiting to be explored by you. Perhaps it’s a good night’s sleep or an accomplishment that eases you into this comfort zone. It could be the anticipation of a long awaited event or just the fact you’ve given yourself the time to breathe in the air and fill your lungs full to the brim as you slowly exhale. The walk up that hill that releases your endorphins, the glance at the beautiful person next to you that makes your heart skip a beat, the smell that triggers that fleeting childhood memory. The innocent hug from a child. Sometimes it seems all too easy to forget life is indeed good! (I won’t go through the litany of distractions that prevent us from enjoying life as designed).

Today, Jill Daugherty (donut girl) provides another reminder to feel right as rain. Donuts. Dozens of delectable donuts decorate my desk. So drop what you’re doing and dig-in. C’mon, live a little!
Happy Friday!

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BIrds of a Feather

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Ashes to Ashes

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Love and Marriage go together like a Horse and... Donut!

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