Tough Skin

I met this fearless little lizard outside my door the other day.  She was sun-bathing on a rock in the radiating afternoon heat. As I approached her, she moved off the rock but stayed close by. She was brave yet, cautious.  I snapped a few photos and then left her to her warm rock.
I began thinking about the poses that people strike when in defense. The common position that most people take in areas of uncertainty is that they postulate many different scenarios about the future. Oftentimes, people dramatize the situations into absolutely unrealistic possibilities.  If we learn to stay more level-headed and think before reacting, we may find that using caution in the place of fear, allows for our tough exterior to take the brunt of the blow and not harm our insides.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

"Smile. It is never as rough as you think it will be." tc