What if you stood alone holding on to what you believed to be right and just? It’s hard to stand alone facing the power structure. There are times in our lives when life asks us to take a stand. One guideline to knowing if our stand is the right one is to ask ourselves if it involves our ego. The more our stand is other centered and less about our ego the more we can be sure we’re on the right track. In the end you’ll know your integrity won out.
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What if you lost what you treasure most, what would you do? When we face a great loss, we may wonder if we have the strength to go on. We have no choice but to get up and walk into the unknown trying to make sense of what happened and where we are going. It’s not easy. It takes courage. It takes a deep abiding faith that if one keeps walking everything will work out. Keep on walking, head held high. Keep on walking.
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What if we dared to work together for the common good? We do it when tragedy strikes; we don’t have to wait until we are pushed against the wall to act A former doctoral student gave me a small sculpture of five human figures standing in a circle holding hands. The circle is unbroken. One hand clasps the hand next to it until the circle is completed. The sculpture is a daily reminder to me that together we do much more, much sooner than we do alone.
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What if I could start over, what would I do? I’ve given this some thought. I think about some of the things I didn’t like; then I realize without those things I wouldn’t be me. I like me. I like the road I’ve traveled. It’s my road paid for with bumps, bruises, and scars. I like where I am and where I’m headed. If I had a choice to start over, I’d let it pass me by. How about you?
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What if we choose to read a book instead of watching TV? Think of the possibilities when we choose to read a book. We may choose to read a book that will change our life. We may choose to read a book that will entertain us. We may choose to read a book that will scare us. Or, we may choose to read a book to learn more about a different culture. There are so many options. Our minds will collect new words, thoughts, and ways of seeing.
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What if I analyzed how I use my time? Would I discover that I’m spending more time on things that are unimportant than are important? As I was leaving the gym yesterday a couple was walking toward me. I held the door for them. The woman was struggling with the gear she was carrying into the gym. The man was too busy to help his partner, he was reading his Facebook messages on his smartphone. When we decide what’s important in our lives and focus our energy on it. Our lives change for the better.
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What if your greatest dream came true would you stop dreaming? We’re designed to dream. We’re designed with a hope gene. We’re designed to look for rainbows, mountain tops, and clearing skies. Here’s hoping your dreams come true and they continue to come true. Dream on dreamer.
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What if I suddenly lost my eyesight would I realize what a wonderful gift eyesight had been? Would I miss the vibrant colors of a spring or the leaves turning in the fall? Would I miss the bright blue sky and golden noonday sun on a summer’s day? Would I miss the fanciful flight of birds darting in and out of my live oak? Eyesight is a wonderful gift. I am grateful. I think I’ll much on some carrots.
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What if I cut those close to me some slack and not rush to judgement? Would my relationship with them improve? I think it would improve by leaps and bounds. We don’t know everything that is going on in someone’s else’s life, all we catch are small snippets, never enough to make a judgement. We all need to be cut some slack. It’s hard being perfect (LOL).
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What if there was a world day of truce. In a world day of truce we’d have to be tolerant of each other, wars couldn’t be fought, families would put aside overt or latent hostilities toward each other, and the news would have to be absent of slanted opinions. Folks who normally don’t like other might share a beer, glass of wine or iced tea. I think we’d all feel better.
