Past, Present and Future

[udamskipy]

I may not be a elderly woman, whose age has served her well, and her wisdom is as great as her heart, However, I am a middle-aged mother, whose life has been riddled with hardships and afflictions. I do not claim to be wise, or half-way intelligent, for that matter, but I do know that life has a way of teaching you things that you do not know you are learning, and you are shaped and molded with experience all the while you are simply trying to get by. As my life has progress into, into it's 33rd year of trial and tribulation, I find myself humbled and grateful to have what some would call meager surroundings, or maybe even poverty to the more fortunate. Yet, here I am, so thankful and blessed that my heart swells with pride and joy. This is what I call 'well-off' or 'more fortunate' than most. I do not have money, lucky to have bills paid and gas in a vehicle that is somewhat dependable, so why is it, you ask, that I think of myself as more fortunate, or well off than most? The answer is so simple, and yet, it takes most people a lifetime to realize it. I am one of the lucky ones, that happened to suffer and struggle for survival early in life, and have come to realize that it is more of a blessing to have your health than it is to have a wallet that is fat. Most already know this, but have made a unconscious decision to overlook the fact, and are so caught up in the everyday routine that consumes us all in one way or the other. It is this routine, that one must reject, only for a moment, to recognize that there is more to life than that routine, that, were it not for our Lord and Savior giving his life for our sins, we would not be here, running about our little meaningless days, that seem to consume us so. It is his grace, that we should strive to be in. It is his love that we should crave, even though we have it unconditionally. Without his sacrifice we would have no forgiveness, for our ever growing forgetful, selfish sins. Now, I am not a devote christian who is in that front pew every Sunday. I am a sinner, who believes in my Lord with great conviction. I just seem to come up short, when it comes to the Sunday morning service. So, do not think me hypocritical, or judgmental. I am speaking for myself, and for what I have learned from, and grown. I only write this in the hopes that someone may read it, and maybe find the simple, effortless release that is so easily found, yet so commonly ignored. I would only wish that someone would be moved by this, and maybe find the time in their own busy life, to just look up and acknowledge. Stop and slow down, so that life may be cherish, lived, instead of hurried and rushed. Watch your children grow, enjoy what they learn, as you learn with them. Listen to your Grandparents stories, as they seem to tell them repeatedly, one day, you will want to repeat those wonderful stories, and wish that you had listened more intently. Hug your brother, or sister, even if you will see them the next day, you let them know that your love is unconditional, and for them, you are thankful. If someone reads this, and does just one of the simple tasks, that I have grown so much from, then may God know, he is loved as he loves you and I. May you be Blessed and kept safe.

RL

[rjacob2008]

Mar. 24, 2010 at 7:33 PM

I like this post, especially this part.... Hug your brother, or sister, even if you will see them the next day, you let them know that your love is unconditional, and for them, you are thankful.