Friday, November 16, 2007

Don't Put Off Things Till Tomorrow


Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help figure out whom you are or who you want to become.  You never know who these people may be, but when you meet them, you know that they will affect your life in some profound way.

 

And, sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but, on reflection, you find that without overcoming those obstacles, you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.

 

Everything happens for a reason. Illness, injury, loves, lost moments of pure greatness and sheer stupidity.  All occur to test the limits of your soul.  Without these tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere.

 

The people you meet who affect your life, and the successes and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become.  If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart.  If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally.  Not only because they love you but also because they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things. 

 

Make every day count.  Appreciate every moment and take from them everything that you possibly can for you may never experience them again.  Talk to people you has never talked to before and actually listen.  Let yourself fall in love.  Break free and set your sights high.  Hold your head up.  Tell yourself that you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't, it will be hard for others to believe in you.  You can make your life anything you wish it to be so create your life and go out and live it with no regrets. 

Most importantly, if you love someone, tell him or her because you never know what tomorrow will bring. I recieved an email from a person I knew very well a long time ago from Brazil, she is married and she has just had her first baby. She went throught a tremendously hard situation with her mother whom was a neurologists that died of cancer - but at the same time three years later she is married has thier first child and is not on my blog however I thought I  was a very nice picture. There was a time that Luci was ready to give in as she had lost her business and was very lost. Her loss of her mother was tragic but she handled it and then went on to do something. Seemingly Luci never  allowed obstacles to impede her direction.

11 comments:

  1. Being grateful for what we have and expect the best is not always easy. You have written a great blog again dear Jack. There are days when we wonder what it is we have not yet understood. You always seem to trip on the same corner of the carpet. Do you change shoes, throw the carpet away, or simply jump over. I do not know Jack. Keeping the chin up. Thank you for sharing this. I have just seen the picture. Wow! A precious moment. Could be the Little Man...

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  2. It was by coincidence that I recieved this email from this person from long ago but it's from a very nice person in brazil and yeah it's a write of some matter - I don't know how to place it into words. But what it is - is a gift I believe.

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  3. We are not always readyfor all changes we have in life, but thus is life... Peace.

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  4. I think getting back in touch with old friends is such a great thing. I've been trying to do this more in my life too.

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  5. Beautiful pic. It's good that life is bringing her happiness again. I was raised to respect my elders and as a consequence have listened to them over the years. The ones who reach these ages who have not allowed life to turn them bitter all say pretty much the same thing. No matter how bad things may get, keep hanging in there, because better things are on the way....if you don't give up and stop looking for them. Have a terrific weekend, Jack.

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  6. G'day Jack & friends,
    That picture tells it all, the continuation of the past to the hope to the future,To allow ourselves to dwell on past misdeeds of any kind only serves to destroy the part in us that we are trying to expand, our own well being.As with anything worth achieving, it takes dedication and determination, well worth the peace of mind it rewards us with once the decision is made, ...

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  7. The writing sounds familiar to me...words of someone I knew and have known. Words of encouragement and to live life to its fullest.
    And yes......do what one needs to do for one will never know what tomorrow brings.

    Good blog and cute baby!

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  8. my thoughts exactly..and yes i practice this with devotion!

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  9. I know I meet some very decent people from all parts of the world. Not on just a generalized way however coming back to this. She was a very great person. If there is some manner that you have touched someone in some way. It's significant. Is it a loss, no, is it amazing that one recieves a email from someone from long ago. Certainly is and yesterday that left me with something. Thanks all I had a computer blow out and to be in hotels and doing this - well it's not easy but there are some that you do connect with and some that are just focused within themselves. It's a connect of sorts. And I don't believe in endings. To say goodbye - gives the allowance to once again say hello.

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  10. this is a beautiful post and the picture is just priceless! thanks for stopping by my page.
    i like this place
    it's a bit of sunshine for the soul
    peace and luv~kayak

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  11. entiendes espanol? yes it is.....it's a collaborative or sorts.

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