I love Steve McCurry’s blog. I see so much courage and resilience in the people he photographs. And I stop feeling sorry for myself, for whatever trouble I may feel I have.
Month: January 2014
STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
I remember a time when we were strangers in the night.
The night was dark but the moon and stars were bright. They lit up the sky and the world for us. We took the challenge and followed the path. We rediscovered who we were and are to each other.
It felt strange. There was no choice. Our script was already written. We had to play our parts. We did not forget the past and the other players. They added challenge, richness and texture to our lives.
The play is still on for it’s a part of God’s grand scheme.
JUST ONE THING
Life sometimes doesn’t start till 10 some mornings, or I should say most mornings lately. The darkness presses down on me and I am happy to stay in bed, listening to Sheba being fed, smelling the rich aroma of coffee being made. I snuggle deeper into the comforter. What is there to do anyways in the dark?
I am unable to think or feel beyond the sensation of nothingness. Of course it is impossible to stay in bed indefinitely. One can get bored in the void. I reason that there must be others like me. I cannot be the only one.
So I sighed and threw back the covers and swung my legs over the edge. The simple act of doing this one thing led to other things….getting dressed, brushing my teeth, washing my face. In other words it led to what is call living.
Sometimes it takes a lot of effort of putting one foot in front of the other. You have to train and practice until it becomes a habit. After that you can put one foot in front of the other even when you think your life stinks.
It’s taken me a long time to get here. I have cried and whined a river and an ocean. But nobody can live my life for me except me so I have to haul my own ass out of bed, dress and show up every morning in person. Man, it’s hard!
MY LITTLE SISTER
Here I am with my little sister on our first Christmas in Canada. She was two and I nine. The years flew like lightning.
Now we are grown, she a pharmacist and I, a retired nurse. Though I’m the elder, I still consult her on things like my blood pressure. ‘ If you drop 20 pounds’, she said.
Drop 20 pounds! Those were the right words. The first 6-8 pounds came off in a few weeks. Now I am at a standstill. Still I am pleased.
I have more pounds to go. I can get there now without my little sister kicking my butt.
2014 – LOOKING FORWARD
The mornings are still dark as night and my urge to rise and shine is low. Even so I try to put my head and heart in their right space. It’s 2014, a new year full of blank pages to be filled as I desire. Sure, there are unforseen things and circumstances ahead but it is I who has to set the intentions of where I wish to go.
So let me look forward to 2014 and set my intentions for health, happiness and prosperity. I KNOW that if I have my health, it will lead to the other two. And what better time to renew my intention to practice the 4 Agreements than now?
1. Be impeccable with your word.
2. Don’t take anything personally.
3. Don’t make assumptions.
4. Always do your best.
Four seemingly simple statements but they are so powerful. They can set me free. So let me remember and return to them again and again. I am but human and will falter again and again. But I will always do my best.
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