Welcome to the Dark side of the moon.

I just want to say first sorry for my long absence. I haven’t been observing much outside of watermelon chunks and zucchini slices all summer. But now, as the steady steam of college undergrads are trickling back into town, and I’ve once more opened my eyes to the outside world, I am happy to say the LifeSprinkles is back from its summer hibernation for your reading enjoyment! So, fresh out of the oven, here’s today’s post!

So, take this as you will, but I’m a night person. I love sitting outside during summer nights just staring at the sky. (it helps if its not cloudy…) And I’ve always had a thing for the moon. Maybe because it’s the biggest, or maybe because its ever changing, yet always the same. Who knows. The point is, I like it, and have spent many hours thinking by it. Good thoughts, bad thoughts, sad, pondering, and contemplative. I’ve made many of my life’s major decisions and breakthroughs at night.

Another thing I like about the moon is that it has a dark side. Nobody really knows a lot about it, but its there, always, even though we cant see it. All we see is the beautiful glowing serenity that lights up the night without fail since the beginning of time.

The connection came to me today at work. While I was trying to restock the fruit table, there was this extremely elderly couple that moved into my path and proceeded to continue along at a pace that made sloth’s look like a freaking cheetahs. Not that I minded. I actually made small talk. I love it when company’s pay me to stand around and do absolutely nothing, I really do. So, as this adorable old couple finally decide on the perfect container of strawberry pineapple mix, and slowly trudge away, I smile to myself.

All I can think is that once upon a time, these two were probably a reckless young couple, sneaking out at night, pulling pranks, and throwing caution to the wind. Now, they were the epitome of elderly couple, gentle, quiet, and docile. This got me thinking on where I am at in my life. How I put so much stress on trying to be responsible all the time, worrying about where my future is going to take me, and analyzing everything I say, or things that are said to me. Watching this couple walk away, I realized that they were like the light side of the moon. What we see, the gentle light that will do us no harm. But behind them is a whole history that nobody but them knows, and it only takes a simple look between the two of them to bring a mischievous smile to their wizened faces.

Even after they left, and I had gone back to doing the work I’m actually paid to do, I keep thinking. It suddenly came to me that this is the time in my life where I should be making mistakes, being careless, having fun, and not dwelling on things that I know wont matter along down the road that is my life. So from now on, I will have fun, go with the flow, and just not worry. These are the days I will look back on while shuffling through the grocery store, pondering containers of strawberry pineapple mix. These are the days that will make me smile to myself if someday I should have grandchildren when they are telling me stories, and think to myself, “that’s nothing”. These are the best days of my life, and from now on, I am living them no holds bar. From now on, I’m creating my lifes dark side of the moon.

Even further than just me, I think it is important to apply this concept to most everyone you meet in life. Everyone has that light moon exterior, but the other side you cant see. Don’t be too fast to judge people. There’s always another side to the story, and more often than not, its more than worth finding out.


:)