Weekword: Surreal

My friend John asked that I host weekword this week

I chose the word

Surreal

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Some notes from John:

All you have to do for Weekword is to share in any creative outlet you would like-painting, writing, poetry, lyrics, music, photos, collage, mixed media, drawing, verse, dialogue, videos, anything really-your interpretation of that week's word on your blog. Let the host (this week is me) know you'd like to play in their comments, the host posts everyone's links on Friday.
 Your weekword post should normally be done on the Friday, but this is flexible, the important thing is to participate. Also it is always appreciated by all those participating when they get visitors to their weekword post so please visit and be sure to leave a brief comment even if it is just "Hi!". And if you are a weekworder spread the word, and please also visit you weekword friends.

If you would like to join in please leave me a comment

and I'll link your blog in this post

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Surreal

"having the disorienting, hallucinatory quality of a dream; unreal; fantastic"

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Seems that life's surreal moments hold the best learning opportunities

Those moments that pull us out of the daily routine

That smack us upside the head

That seem to catapult us into an alternate universe where we see, and experience, life differently

Sometimes it's an illness
where suddenly our lives revolve around hospitals, doctors, medical terms, endless visits
Sometimes it's a deadline
where all focus is on that one thing as if your very life depended on its completion
Sometimes it's the end, or beginning, of a relationship
Or coincidences, or chance meetings, or experiences, or, or, or...

I have quite a few surreal moments that happen in my life
each one capable of knocking the breath out of me
but in the end
they're the ones that make me smirk
the ones capable of proving my strength
assuming, of course, that I don't bend too far to break
<smirk>
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Please visit John for his take on Surreal