Feel Alive!

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Laguna Woods, California
September 25, 2018 3:39pm CST
During one of my recent walks in Laguna Beach, my friends and I saw this sign for the first time. I'm not sure if it is new, or if it has been there for a long time and we just noticed it. Either way, it is something we should all pay attention to. I love the message: "Attention! Take Note of What it Feels Like to be Alive Right Now!"
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@MALUSE (69409)
• Germany
25 Sep 18
Have you got an idea who put up the sign?
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• Laguna Woods, California
25 Sep 18
@MALUSE - Because it is in a city park, it must have been approved by the city. It doesn't look rusted or old, so I think it must have been a fairly recent installation. We were just surprised to see its message. Not what you expect when you see a sign at a park! LOL
@MALUSE (69409)
• Germany
26 Sep 18
@DeborahDiane Maybe the mayor is a philosopher.
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• Laguna Woods, California
27 Sep 18
@MALUSE - I'm starting to think the mayor is a philosopher. There was another sign today that looked like a "caution" sign, but said "Breathe." Charming!
@DianneN (247219)
• United States
25 Sep 18
We all need a reminder such as that at times. I love it!
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• Laguna Woods, California
27 Sep 18
@DianneN - I agree. It was a great reminder ... something we all need once in a while. I hope it stays up a long time.
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
28 Sep 18
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
26 Sep 18
My almost constant pain makes me glad to be alive all the time.
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• Laguna Woods, California
27 Sep 18
@MsTickle - I'm glad you are happy to be alive!
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@LadyDuck (459438)
• Switzerland
26 Sep 18
This is a positive message, I wonder who put the sign there.
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@LadyDuck (459438)
• Switzerland
27 Sep 18
@DeborahDiane I do not believe that a private person had the idea to place the sign, but you can never know.
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• Laguna Woods, California
27 Sep 18
@LadyDuck - I'll have to post another picture I took of another sign. I think the city is putting them up, which is so sweet!
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• Laguna Woods, California
27 Sep 18
@LadyDuck - It had to be the city government, and I thought it was really charming!
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@just4him (307319)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Sep 18
It's a great sign and a great reminder.
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• Laguna Woods, California
27 Sep 18
@just4him - I agree that it is a great reminder. We all need to pay attention to how we feel, especially when we are outdoors, walking through a park by the beach!
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@just4him (307319)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Sep 18
@DeborahDiane Yes, we do.
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@shubhu3 (36464)
• New Delhi, India
26 Sep 18
That's seriously great.
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• Laguna Woods, California
27 Sep 18
@shubhu3 - I'm glad so many other people like it, too!
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@shubhu3 (36464)
• New Delhi, India
27 Sep 18
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• China
5 Oct 18
Well said the message ! I also love the words : Tomorrow is never clear,our time is here.
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• China
6 Oct 18
@DeborahDiane Yes, we should cherish every day and live life to the full.
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• Laguna Woods, California
6 Oct 18
Oooh! I love that saying, too. We have to live in the present, not tomorrow!
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• Laguna Woods, California
7 Oct 18
@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
25 Sep 18
Makes me wonder who put the sign up.
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• Laguna Woods, California
27 Sep 18
@DWDavis - It had to be the city government. I love it!
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@Tampa_girl7 (49132)
• United States
25 Sep 18
I think that is a really cool sign
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• Laguna Woods, California
27 Sep 18
@Tampa_girl7 - I thought it was pretty cool, too! I hope they put up more interesting signs around town.
@KristenH (33363)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
25 Sep 18
Now that's interesting....
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@KristenH (33363)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
25 Sep 18
@DeborahDiane There's got to be a story behind that sign.
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• Laguna Woods, California
27 Sep 18
@KristenH - Yes, I hope they publish an article about them in the newspaper.
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• Laguna Woods, California
25 Sep 18
@KristenH - I thought it was an interesting sign, too. It surprised my friends and me.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Sep 18
I wonder who put it up.
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• Laguna Woods, California
27 Sep 18
@JohnRoberts - It had to be the City of Laguna Beach, since it is in the middle of Heisler Park on Cliff Drive, overlooking the ocean. I saw another "Caution" sign today that simply said, "Breathe!" LOL Very interesting art work.
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@Hannihar (129572)
• Israel
7 Oct 18
@DeborahDiane I have never ever seen a sign like that. it is very cool.
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• Laguna Woods, California
8 Oct 18
@Hannihar - I am loving these new signs around our town!
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• Laguna Woods, California
8 Oct 18
@Hannihar - We have some crazy streets around here. One of the main streets in our area changes its name every few miles. It has four different names, which is very confusing to me!!
@Hannihar (129572)
• Israel
8 Oct 18
@DeborahDiane I am glad. When they change a street sign here I have to remember the new name and not call it by the old and that gets confusing for me.
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@tom_view (6415)
• Kolkata, India
26 Sep 18
well said.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 Sep 18
Wow that is a powerful message. We need these everywhere!
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• Laguna Woods, California
27 Sep 18
@CarolDM - I agree. We need signs like this everywhere.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
28 Sep 18
A beach is a great place to see this sign. I think we do often take being alive for granted.
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• Laguna Woods, California
29 Sep 18
@bagarad - I agree. We do take being alive for granted. It is a nice reminder.
@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
22 Oct 18
very interesting signboard - I have taken note.
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• Laguna Woods, California
22 Oct 18
@Inlemay - Yes, I love this sign!
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@JudyEv (326196)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Sep 18
I think that is really a great idea. It would bring a lot of people up with a start I think and hopefully make them appreciate what they have and where they are. I might have worded it a bit differently.
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• Laguna Woods, California
30 Sep 18
@JudyEv - I thought it was a great idea, too, although I might have changed the wording. I think it was meant to look like one of the common signs in the US that warn us about something. It certainly got my attention!
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