A Symbol of Promise
Sri Chinmoy
Every life is a rich
Storehouse
Of experience.
I dare declare:
We live not,
NOT
In an epoch of
Chaotic decay.
I plumb the depths
Of light
At each hush-gap.
Every life
Is a symbol of
Promise,
Streaming forth from a realm
Where
No one is a stranger, unwanted
None,
Where Love blossoms for the One
And Truth for the many.
I spoke with a friend yesterday. He was talking about how hard it has been for him to move on since his wife died two years ago. I could understand his feelings, since I’m walking the same journey. My friend went on to say the worst part of his grieving is that he regrets the things he didn’t do while his wife was alive. He provides a good life’s lesson. Don’t wait to tell people you love them. Don’t wait to call a friend or family member. Don’t wait to offer a kindness. Don’t wait to make the visit you planned to make.
“My purpose is to entertain and please myself. I feel that if I am entertained, then there will be enough other readers who will be entertained, too.” ~ Elmore Leonard
If you don’t believe you’ve lost, you’ll keep striving until you win. Never quit.
Is it time to get off the sidelines and get in the game?
Standing and watching may be entertaining, but it doesn’t us get anywhere.
Joe: “I went to a bar and I asked the woman next to me if she said, “Would you like to dance?”
Pete: “What did she say?”
Joe: “She said, ‘No, I said, you fat in those pants.'”
Quitting is easy. Never giving up, not quitting is tough. You have to fight the doubts, insecurities, and challenges. At times you’ll wonder if you’ll make it. The only sure thing is you won’t make it if you quit. You never know how close you are. Don’t quit. Don’t give up.
“Some people come in our life as blessings. Some come in your life as lessons.” ~ Mother Teresa
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