Meandering Through Life

As we go through life, I find that our perceptions change from time to time. And not only our perceptions - but the benchmarks in which we tend to judge ourselves change as we grow older.

Events that are lifechanging can have that effect on each of us. And when we experience those times in our lives, we owe it to ourselves to sit up and pay attention and apply those experiences to the tapestry of our lives.

This is how we grow.

I was reading one of my favorite blogs this morning. Please go and share the joy my friend Samantha communicates so very well at:

http://sundayschoolrebel.typepad.com/sundayschoolrebel/

She is a new mommy and writes letters to her son at semi-monthly intervals. Today she was discussing the baptism of her son and what that means.

Maybe not even what it means, per se, but what it opens up inside of us that allows us to see the world a little differently.

The stages of our lives are fairly well planned out for us. And as we pass through each one, we gain a little more insight on where we are in the scheme of life.

At my point in life now, I have the ability to look back and see mistakes and how they played out. And with that comes the natural desire to pass those things along to the younger generation so maybe they can skip some of the harder stuff.

But alas, it seems that no matter how hard you try to prepare the next generation for what is to come, they have the very same hubris that I had at that time in my life. That hubris tell them that "that won't happen to me".

But it always does.

That is why they say that "youth is wasted on the young".............

But I can honestly say that this is the best time in my life. I love this woman I am married to more than I can ever adequately explain. I love all things Paige. I even love the way she yells at me and it takes all I can do not to run up and hug her when she's a-fussin' at me.

But I have lived long enough to realize that I should not do that - I just take my licks and keep on tickin'.

Or is that take my ticks and keep on lickin'?

God has been so good to me. I know that because I can't assign all my good fortune to sheer luck.

You see, I do believe in God but luck is a little more difficult to put my hands around. If I had luck, then my lottery ticket would have surely hit by now since I'm such a faithful player of Ye Ole Powerball!

But today, look around you and see all the things you have to be thankful for - and rejoice in those things. Inhale them deeply and let it soak in just how wonderful your life is.

After that, if you find yourself lacking in any area, then you have the basis for your New Year's Resolutions.

It's like killing two birds with one stone.

Anyway, I love my life - and I hope you love yours too!

Peace.