Comfortable

I was talking the other morning with a new co-worker, and I posed the question 'How comfortable is comfortable?' Instantly I knew this would turn into a blog post if for no other reason than to ask the question.
I pondered awhile after she left truly how comfortable is comfortable? I told her that it amazes me how comfortable I really am in what I do and how much I love what I get to come to work to everyday, and that some part of me fears that comfortable-ness. It makes me wonder sometimes how many people are 'comfortable' with the things that they do when they should be uncomfortable because what they are doing is wrong whether morally or otherwise.  In my case I am only wondering about myself because I don't ever want to get to a place where I am so comfortable in where I am that I miss where I should be.  As long as I keep my eyes focused on God and am willing to move with His will when needed, I will always have some level of comfort, and in this I take solace.

Power of a scent

Maybe this is corny, but I love the way brand new books and antique books smell. Yes, I'm blogging about what a book smells like, but I just love it. Today the boss asked me to compare a couple of companies via their catalogs, so I got not one but two new books' aroma to take in. 

I know, I know, I'm strange and who really cares about how a book smells anyway?  This isn't just about books. It amazes me how a simple smell can send a person on a journey through time and space. There are certain perfumes that my co-workers wear that makes me remember a particular event with someone special in my life. Then there are the comforting smells of familiar foods that are tied to a pleasant memory. Or what about the smell of fresh flowers, sunrise at the ocean (yes, it has a special smell) and morning dew in the spring time, or the smell of the grass just after a summer rain shower, and the smell of wood burning in fireplaces when it's cold outside? All of these and many more take me back to different events in life and make me smile. What smells do you remember that make you smile?