Know How

TODAY'S QUOTE:
"Those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart don't know how to laugh either."... Golda Meir
The depth of despair we experience dictates the same measure of joy when we find it, but it will not come find us the same way heartaches seem to seek us out when we are unaware. I have been blindsided by misfortune too many times to count, but pure delight has most often been a destination I had to plot my own course toward and find my own transportation to visit.

I began by unpacking the ridiculously heavy baggage I had been dragging along for ages. I quickly discovered that most of the items inside did not even belong to me. I returned what I could and trashed the rest so I would have room for any items I would truly need for a journey of a lifetime. There is nothing worse than only having winter clothes when you find yourself suddenly in the tropics. Foul weather gear is handy, but should never be the only wardrobe you own. Pack for success... not for sorrow... give hopelessness a rest... and dress for a happier tomorrow. Hell, if you have to carry it yourself, why not make it as light as possible?

Since even a small cloud can blot out the brightest sunshine be careful that you are not dragging one of your own construction along overhead. Fix it if you can... accept what you cannot alter... and move along. Building a monument out of sorrow then living in its shadow is a foolish waste of a lifetime. Negatives are powerful, but there is no law that says we have to live inside the tight boundaries they dictate.

A mind will follow the directions of a cheerful heart just as easily as it will any other, and choice not chance will elect what drives you during the journey. Choose wisely, because there is after all only one voyage per customer. God bless... and as always... think about it... let it ride... then YOU decide!!!