Lighten the load...

Good Medicine the red path folks call it...

Lighten the load of those you meet:

And old Indian medicine man and a lady friend were going into a busy restaurant to eat brunch.

Nothing fancy but a nice comfortable place - sort of like the old 'Steak and Ale' or 'Cracker Barrel'.

Nice decorations but the mood was depressed.

The Old Indian gave his name and they sat down to wait to be called to a table...

With the smoke and din of the chatter no one heard
-really anyway -
the hostess announce softly in disbelief:

"Buffalo Chips -party of 2..."

The Old medicine man put in arm on my friends shoulder - gently as if to say hold on minute - not just yet...

well in about 3 minutes the hostess now a bit braver:

called "Buffalo Chips -party of 2... "

A few of the eaters now looked at each other to see if they had heard that right...

Still the hand on the shoulder...

another minute and the now confident hostess sang out:

"Buffalo Chips - a party of 2... "

now the place was in merry laughter....

with a twinkle in his eye his hand moved down to take her arm
as they stood up, and were led to their table...

Lighten the load of others - but remember to lighten yours too...

Smile a little

Share a bit of that peace with others...

hold your inner garbage for the shrink, god, or meditation, and

a bit of joy to others....

You will be laughing too.... and the garbage will be have been taken out....

Smiles & Chuckles...