Gloom or Glee

The title, did it make you pause or wonder? Do you ponder the nature of good and bad or feel destined to something you cannot control? Rest assured you are not alone. Sometimes just knowing your not alone gives comfort. This relief is justified and supportive because it gives validity to a life you may feel is otherwise lost. But wait, none of us are alone whether you have spiritual beliefs or not. This is because others in the world share our thoughts, feelings, sorrow and joy. While we all have differences and there are a great many different people in the world, there are many that think and feel as we do in many ways. Often, moments are spent pondering, “Why me?”. In fact some of us spend great amounts of time formulating scenarios and outcomes to every action we take in our lives. While planning for the future or working toward a goa lwe often worry about things we have little control over. This is an enormous waste of time and energy. Yes we should always be aware of risk and evaluate it. But, if we took all the time and resources spent contemplating the possible downfalls, and spent it reflecting on all the great moments, and times spent with others, we would be consumed with pleasure. Hence use this time to plan the next event in your life sharing time with others you know, or helping those you don’t. The world and life are truly what we make it, so use your time to make it something wonderful. We can spend time regretting our actions or we can mark them down as a learning experience and move forward. We can’t change the past but we can shape today and the future. In guiding your actions be positive and chance will be your friend. Today is in fact ours to live, pick and choose. Smile and laugh or frown and complain, clearly the choice is yours. Regardless of the activities around us, how we react is within our control. Use your choices to the fullest and everyday can be your best day.