Some people smile, Laurel, to make friends.
Others smile to look younger and live longer.
And then there are those, Laurel, who so totally get life, that smiling is all they know.
Cheese,
The Universe
Plus, young Laurel, feeling grateful puts everyone on the fast track to more of everything wonderful.
Only in hindsight, Laurel, will the miracles become obvious, will you see you were guided, and will you find there was order all along.
"Otherwise," as you once said, a long, long time ago, "it would all be too easy..."
We agreed,
The Universe
By the way, we've patented the whole life-self-discovery-thing-in-time-and-space on your behalf, Laurel, and the royalties have been utterly divine. Not quite sure how to thank you, but how about a new new, faster, fancier, lighter laptop for starters?!
There's nothing so important, Laurel, that it can't be said tomorrow.
You know, if you aren't sure.
Cool jets,
The Universe
Especially, Laurel, when you're not sure.
It's not that your life totally rocks, Laurel, except for a few tricky spots, slippery patches, and challenges.
But that your life totally rocks, in large part, because of the tricky spots, slippery patches, and challenges.
Stranger than fiction,
The Universe
Everything makes you more, Laurel, and you look so good on the slopes.
I consider every single day to be the single most important day in the history of forever, Laurel. So far.
You, too?!
The Universe
OMG, Laurel!! Do you know what today is...???
It's no accident, Laurel, that when you look closely into the eyes of another, the very first thing you see, is yourself.
That when you hold their hand, you can feel your own warmth.
And that when you give of yourself, you give to yourself.
Because, quite simply, both you and they are me.
Let's get it started, uh-huh -
The Universe
Freaky, Laurel? Maybe. An accident? No.
Be led by joy, Laurel.
It's the whole point.
Tallyho,
The Universe
Remember, Laurel, before this entire adventure began, you once asked me to remind you of this? You asked that I time it right before the floodgates opened, so that you could stay grounded. You were studying at the prestigious Bent Light University... in the Ph.D. program... on a Hula-Hoop scholarship. "Go Illuminators!"
The litmus test that will reveal whether or not those in your company are truly enlightened, Laurel, is whether or not they treat everyone else as if they, too, are enlightened.
Best to assume they are, if you get my drift.
All bow,
The Universe
I love being so smart, Laurel, don't you?
If you could read all the minds that I read, Laurel, hear all the prayers that I hear, and beat all the hearts that I beat... I wonder if you'd even believe how often you're thought of, talked about, and fallen in love with.
It's payback time.
Ándale Ándale!!!
The Universe
Sorry, Laurel, can't tell you everything I heard, without getting into wicked trouble from the proofreaders.
Whenever an escalator to "success" ascends without you, Laurel, (just "swoosh-h-h-h-h-h!" right into the sky leaving you on the ground), it's always because there's another one on the way that will go even higher, with your name plastered all over it.
Not to mention a booming sound system, tripped out wheels, and fuzzy dice.
Born to run,
The Universe
You really have some interesting friends on this side, Laurel.