Tag: Blessings

Life

Life

Poem by Tom Le Guilcher

Life is like the waves it has its ups and downs
Life is like a roller coaster it has its twists and turns
Life is like a sport it just depends on what we play
Life is like a game of poker it just depends on what we are dealt

Life can be given life can be taken
Life can be a curse life can be a blessing
Life can be a pain life can be in sain

Life has its ways life has its days
Life has its love life has its hate
Life has its gentler touch but it has its harder punch

Life brings you to your knees when you feel in need
Life brings you a lot of things 
but in the end it depends on what we do

            Life isn’t perfect. Life has its highs and incredible lows. So, the true measure of your happiness and what you get out of your life depends on how you choose to approach it. You can choose to have a doom and gloom attitude and walk around with a chip on your shoulder because life has dealt you a bad hand. Or, you can choose to approach life with a can do attitude and search for the silver lining in every situation. Remember, life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.

Smile

A smile

By Anonymous

Smiling is infectious,
You catch it like the flu,
When someone smiled at me today,
I started smiling too.

I passed around the corner,
And someone saw my grin,
When he smiled I realized,
I’d passed it on to him.

I thought about that smile,
Then realized its worth,
A single smile, just like mine,
Could travel round the earth.

So, if you feel a smile begin,
Don’t leave it undetected.
Let’s start an epidemic quick,
And get the world infected.

      One smile, one laugh can brighten another person’s day.  Being genuinely positive and exuding confidence is contagious.  We’ve all been around a stranger in an elevator when we’re grumpy, tired or just had a bad day and you initially think, “Really, someone else just had to get on . . .great.”  And, then that person turns to you, smiles and says “Have a great day,” and gets off.  You then find yourself echoing the same sentiment with a genuine smile on your face.  It’s amazing how such a simple and seemingly small gesture can brighten your mood.  So, instead of walking around with that frown on your face, try something crazy and smile.  If you try this, you’ll soon notice two things – (1) that eventually that forced smile soon becomes a real smile and (2) you’ll notice that others around you will start echoing your smile.  So, let your smile radiate across the room and the world will be a little brighter for it.

Be Grateful for Each Day

Each day be thankful for all you have and appreciate the opportunity to live this day.

~ Kate Summers

        I believe it is important to take a moment every day and think about at least three things you are grateful for.  It can be as simple as saying –

  1. I’m grateful for waking up with my health.
  2. I’m grateful for the loving friends and family that provide their unwavering support without asking for anything in return.
  3. I’m grateful for having reliable transportation to get me to and from work.

     The whole point of this exercise is to remind yourself that it is a blessing to wake up each morning and live another day.  Nothing in this life is promised. . .tomorrow is not a given.  So, even though life isn’t perfect, you have a lot to be appreciative of and you should always strive to focus on the good that surrounds you rather than the bad.  Whether you experience the true measure of life depends upon the lens you are viewing it from.  The choice is, and always has been, yours. . .