life: messages, out of blue

Life: out of the blue

A friend of mine thinks Life is just life; neither good nor bad. It just is. She may be right but now and again I can’t help remembering the times that Life sent a gift out of the blue. For no apparent reason it sent people I should take notice of (or even once or twice, wary of): all of them people who were sent to teach me something. All I know for certain is this: out of the blue, sometimes, people arrive. We should look out for them…

Author: Saroj Velho

  • BA (Hons.) Psychology: University of Delhi
  • Dip. Beauty Therapy: Australasian Academy of Wellness Therapies
  • Full Professional Member: Assoc. Professional Aestheticians Australia

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