It doesn’t rain often in Southern California,
but when it does it’s a pretty big deal.
Headlines appear,
roads shimmer,
cars spin,
mud slides,
and people tend to lose their ever-loving minds.
The playoffs are rare in Detroit City,
but when in town it’s a pretty big deal.
Jerseys appear,
tickets inflate,
excitement builds,
parties proliferate,
and people tend to lose their ever-loving minds.
Not many people win the lottery,
but when they do it’s a pretty big deal.
Relatives appear,
interviews occur,
purchases transpire,
plans change,
and people tend to lose their ever-loving minds.
A hole-in-one can seem impossible,
but when it happens it’s a pretty big deal.
Astonishment appears,
laughter erupts,
joy abounds,
celebrations begin,
and people tend to lose their ever-loving minds.
I think of all the things that I haven’t done—yet.
They may seem impossible,
but if they ever happen, it will be a pretty big deal.
And that’s enough to keep trying.
Obstacles appear,
critics scoff,
fear mounts,
hope wanes,
and I want to lose my ever-loving mind.
But I won’t quit.
The wait just might make it better.
Starting to Look Up 
There is no doubt – you are a writer’s writer – and that is a pretty big deal! ✏️📝📚
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You are so kind. Thank you Shannan!!!
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We don’t often have snow in Middle Tennessee
But we got about 6 inches this week and it was a pretty big deal
Temperatures plunged (got down to -3 at my house)
School’s out
Church parking lot is solid ice (service tomorrow on YouTube in my PJs)
Grocery shelves are emptied
Kids slide down every hillside
Streets are salted
And the local Rednecks tend to lose their ever loving minds!
You think of some of the things you haven’t done – yet
And keep trying
I think of some of the things I have already done
And ask for forgiveness
Two sides of the same coin, I guess
Every sunrise is another chance
That hope, along with my wife of almost 56 years, is what keeps me from losing my every loving mind
Stay safe & dry out there on the Left Coast
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Thanks, Captain!!! Look at you go!! 🙂
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