Life can be a lot like reading a good book. You get caught up in the exciting parts and just want to go faster and faster to discover what is on the next page or in the next chapter. And even when life becomes very challenging, we tend to push forward thinking that moving more quickly will get the trouble behind us sooner.
But the truth is that we are not in control of time, nor should we try to force our will on time. There is a greater plan for each of us, and we must learn to accept that plan and follow our journey on the timeframe that is set for us. Our job is to take each day and each moment that we are given and make the most of it. We must learn the lessons that are before us, share our knowledge with the next generation and enjoy the time that is afforded us with those we hold most dear. Tomorrow is not promised, but when it is granted, we need to be thankful for all of the potential it holds and all that we can accomplish with our day.
I wish I could say that I have mastered the art of patience and that I always remember to be thankful for each day as the sun rises. But those are both things that I am working on, thanks to some amazing role models in my life. It is so easy to become mired in to do lists and tasks that weigh heavy on our shoulders. And when this happens we forget that there are many people out there who might not see tomorrow. For them, may they find the peace that they
Kathy, I hope you don’t get tired reading these responses from me that are straight from the heart, believe me! Each day it seems, your words of wisdom keep getting better and better. What’s more, they are coming closer and closer to hitting the target, i.e. “what’s next?” for me now knowing my Alchemy of the Heart submission to Chicken Soup didn’t “make the cut”! Instead, you keep coming back with other messages gently guiding me toward what I’m really supposed to be doing—writing me stories, in my time and in my way. What I am learning, most of all, is patience, so here you are with another pithy message on patience, just what I needed today. So thank you, once more, which you no doubt will hear again, and again, and again from me, your grateful student. xxxooo
As always Pam, I look forward to each day’s comments! I also think that we are exploring the same back roads and shorelines at this point which makes it so reassuring for me and I hope you too. And by the way, we are sharing the same reality as both of our submissions seem to have missed the cut. But that only serves to reinforce the belief that we need to be writing for our own benefit and purposes and anything else that comes of it is just calorie free icing on the cake my friend!
I love how you say this . . . “we are exploring the same back roads and shorelines at this point” . . . and what’s so amazing to me about this is that we’re at different points in our lives. Quite amazing. Also, I’ve started reading Massai and it’s not at all what I expected it to be. It’s a truly amazing story I can’t seem to put down, either. I, too, wish the type was larger and spacing more generous. The binding is too close to the inside margins but even at all that, it’s definitely a page turner and her ability as a writer is exceptional. I do think her story could have a wider audience and hope someone close to her might pursue this possibility for her when the time comes. Every day it seems has a new surprise, a new lesson to learn, something I hadn’t reflected on before in quite the same way. So pass me a big serving of that calorie- and sugar-free icing on that delicious and low-sugar carrot cake we’ll have when we celebrate together at some point down the road of life!!!!! To be continued . . .