Through the skylight

Some nights I just love to stand and look out through my skylight. I love it especially when the stars are out and I can simply daydream. Today has been a day full of wee thots and so I really just wanted to look out and think of nothing but that didn't happen lol.
I live on the edge of my town and the lights are a shot of the mini motorway behind my house leading into town and a few of the lights in town.
While I was looking I felt a sense of pride that I was overlooking my town. Some might think thats crazy cos we aren't exactly a huge city. But, this is the town where I grew up and I feel such a connection, especially lately, with it. Even though at times I wish I didn't love the following things, overall I really do: i love heading into town and meeting lots of different people to say hello to, having coffee in wee regular places where the staff know you by name, knowing one person is related to somebody to somebody, even knowing shops etc by their old names and all the memories that brings or swapping 'old stories'. All these things give me a sense of belonging in a lot of ways. That has probably been the overall factor today and what looking out the skylight reminded me of.
Earlier tonight I was at a meeting arranging a church event and again that is part of my community here and something I feel such a part of. Then earlier, my wee bud called for a catch up, again this is something I love and it's like a wee security blanket at times. My housemate is someone who I also got to know through a network and now feels like part of my family. It all comes back to feeling part of a community and I know that I am placed in this one for a specific reason and that is to make a difference. That may not be to have my pic in the local paper on a weekly basis but it's def to make a difference to those around me...Community and belonging are something special and I definitely never want to lose that, looking through the skylight is always my best reminder :)