Things Worth Having

TODAY'S QUOTE:
"Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, a touch that never hurts.".... Charles Dickens

This quote has some very worthy targets to aim toward; hitting them all at once is about as close to creating a miracle as we humans can get. I do my very best to reach these lofty marks, yet I'm as fallible as anyone else. Sometimes my aim truly sucks with a HUGE straw. Missing the mark is all too common, hitting a bull's eye very rare indeed. But the prize earned for every attempt merits the price paid, and how often in this life can that be said about any endeavor?

A heart that never hardens is broken more often than one encased in the thick walls we build to keep the aches away. But the damage is less costly in the long run if we remain tender hearted than if we become numbed by fear or cemented by bitterness. Loving is risky, but giving up that risk for the safety behind prison walls is fatal.

A mastered temper that never tires takes much exercise to achieve. It requires tongue biting, arguments with yourself that are often humbling in the extreme, and the list goes on and on. I've found that if we make a determined effort anything can be expressed in a reasonable manner. What is said isn't the most important factor, but how it's said certainly is and that takes some forethought. Mindless rage or defensive anger locks all doors leading to compromise.

A touch that never hurts can draw quite a crowd to you for comfort. And comforting others is like immersing a dry sponge into liquid. As you give it's returned. The way you touch others with your energy has only two ways of reacting. You can be a fountain... or you can be a drain. And with that image, I'll end my thoughts upon a quote that reinforces so many of my own personal beliefs. And as always.... think about it.... let it ride.... then you decide!!!!