When you are excited about something, who do you want to share it with? That person has given you a precious gift. Recognize it.
Category: life
Reflection
Reflection is a big part of how we are. We measure ourselves in a context that didn’t exist when we made the decision. That we feel ashamed means we aren’t monsters. It means we are good people who care.
Hugs
Hugs are like medicine for life. They can heal us. They can keep us healthy. They can make us happy. They can keep us happy. They are enjoyable anytime, but especially good in the morning. They are the perfect way to say something silently, in any language.
Coca-Cola and peanuts
Two generations have grown up without the experience of putting a package of Lance salted peanuts into a 6.5 oz. bottle of original formula Coca-Cola.
The Life I Didn’t Live
I have a weakness in perspective. I look at the life I have lived and compare it to the life I dreamed of living. There are so many places where it is easy to percieve failure and success; I focus on the “failures” and judge my life from that view. But it’s false judgement. Our lives are what we wanted to do, what we did, where we succeeded, and where we failed, not some zoomed in, pixelated, binary (success/failure) picture without context.
Coping
You pick up the bag with the frayed edges, with the worn and discolored handle, and you take your pain with you. That’s how you get to the next day.
Real Love
The purest expression of love is putting someone else’s wants and needs ahead of your own.
A Failure in Compassion
Understand that asking a person suffering from PTSD to revisit their trama when they aren’t ready or willing is the same as asking them to let it happen again.
No Good Choices
Sometimes we don’t have much of a choice. It’s either back of the bus, or face down in the road.
Helping Others
The people who need you the most are not obvious or easy to find. They are hiding from you.
Approaching Zero 