Making Each One Count
I'm not sure where I heard that..perhaps a movie,or a song,but for years I have had that quote tucked away in a drawer inside my mind.For the most part,I believe it to be true.Throughout the course of my life..so many have come and gone.Some move away,some just quietly disappear,Life just happens.That's why one day(not so very long ago)I consciously made the decision to make each one count.I have reached the point in my life,where I truly believe that each soul that crosses my path..was placed there for a reason.Its up to me to be open enough to figure out WHY.....
Sure..some are there to annoy and even distract me,(they tend to be the "bitter and angry with the world" souls)but most,..MOST have come in with the tide,molding me like sand,leaving gifts of glitter and gold.They have been placed in my path to help me see..to clarify..to teach...And most have gone as quickly as they came.
From some that came and went I learned..my love for history,I learned lessons on patience and kindness,my need for poetry,lessons on mothering,I even learned how to relax...well a bit anyway,I learned about forgiveness, and inner strength...Souls that,perhaps with out them even knowing it,have shaped me into what I am today.
I am still learning,..everyday..Like the work associate that has mountains of stress on her shoulders and still manages to smile and express kindness,or the teacher that sweetly smiles at me,while I drop off my second grader,and the chaos in the classroom grows louder,or what about the sweet old couple that I passed in the grocery store,walking hand in hand,going at their pace,in their own little world of togetherness.
Most lessons come from the ones that pass you by quickly.Do you see them?
I met Renee in Blogworld. http://circlingmyhead.blogspot.com/ I know,..what kind of lessons can you learn from someone that you have never even met? Well,your right..I don't know her,never met her,but she has changed me.Her love spilled over to each and everyone of us that ever shared a word with her.Love...thats what I continue to learn from her.Her love for her husband and mother and daughters and family..This kind of love has no barriers.It is real,and I am so thankful to know her.I am ...a better person for knowing her.Thank you Sweet Renee.
As always,thank you so much for stopping by
Comments
This blog world is a beautiful place--I, too, have met so many wonderful women I never would have met otherwise...and even though we've never "seen" each other, souls do reach out somehow with just these type-written words, and we connect. What a wonderful thing!
Hope your day is just beautiful! I'm off to meet your lovely friend!
I too believe every soul that touches your life, is meant to be a lesson teacher.
For those that frustrate me, I am learning the patience of silent acceptance.
Beautiful souls like yours, teach me that creativity can quiet the mind, making the world stand still for a few minutes.
Renee's blog is wonderful. Such raw emotion and truth without barriers.
I struggle with letting down my walls. Why is it we can't seem to fully bare our souls until we are learning how to die? Is that possibly life's final lesson?
I hope you know how many lives you touch and inspire. Have a Wonderful day and make it count:0)
I was just telling my husband the other day how the Lord's blessed my life. I have sisters that I call friends and share everything with. I have several very close friends that I call "sisters". I know they will always support me besides lifting my days up. I have my christian friends that have the same goals as I, and hold me accountable. I have my creative friends with whom I share my love of art. And most of all, I have my BUNKO ladies that I can just have plain fun with (we have been playing together for 7 years). I couldn't have asked for more...but yet, He gives me more. Absolutely look forward to reading your blogs, Cat...always so inspiring! Have a wonderful day!
thank you, for this.
xo
Brenda
I feel the same way about our dear Renee - there is no one else like her. Never did I think that someone from a blog could so deeply impact my life, and the lives of so many others. Her love expanded with every person she encountered. She had a true gift. Through her blog, she brought so many people together who otherwise would probably never have found each other.
I know I found your blog through her, and I'm very glad I did.
Hugs and love,
Angela
Thanks so much for this and your continual kindness- I always love seeing your comments on my blog and appreciate your support.
Best wishes to you and yours!!!
Thanks,
Sherry
Hugs, Lisa