Has my life made a difference in someone's life? Is anyone better off because I am here? This month I will be celebrating a milestone birthday. I've had an amazing life this far and I have started to think about how I want to live my remaining years. I don't know how many tomorrows I may have left. I choose to start today to make the world a little happier place for those whose lives I touch.
I have the best family and the most wonderful children. I start every day with a prayer for their health, safety and happiness. I hope each of them knows how very special they are to me. Nothing they do or say can ever diminish the love I feel for them. I plan on making more time available for visits. I will listen more and I will try not to assume others share the same opinions as me. As much as I may want to try to "fix" everything for them, I know I raised strong, powerful children who can make great choices for themselves. If they fall, they know how to pick themselves up, and if they need help, they will ask. The world is a better place with them in it and I'd like to believe that maybe I had a small part in the way they turned out. I choose today to let my family know that I will always have their backs.
I want to let go of any anger, resentment and hatred I have felt in the past towards others. I do not want to live the time I have left holding grudges, life is too short and it wears you down and breaks you. What I believe to be true is not always what others believe. It is ok for us to have different opinions about things, we are different people. We can still be respectful of each others opinions and choose to live a life showing kindness, love, and understanding. I hope my letting go of anger, impacts someone's life in a positive way. I choose today to forgive.
I love my Maggie Mae. She is almost 12 years old. She sits beside me patiently every day while I work. I will make more time to play with her and enjoy more walks. Our walks may have slowed down, but I will be patient and cherish every day I have her in my life. As her owner, it is my responsibility to fill her little life with infinite love and happiness. I choose today to be more in tune with my furry "best friend".
If I loose everything, there is still plenty I can give. I believe what I give out to the universe will come back to me in abundance. I will continue writing as I love the way it makes me feel when I do, and if what I write brightens one persons day, that is enough. I will eat healthier and take better care of this body that my soul has the privilege of occupying. I will remember that there are no limits to anything I believe I can be and do, the only limits are those I put on myself. I will be reminded that I work to live, I do not live to work. I choose today to live an extraordinary life.
Above all... I acknowledge that whatever amount of time I have left on this planet is a gift. I choose today, and everyday, to make a positive difference in the lives of those I meet. I hope one person will be better off because I am here.
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