I have been overwhelmed lately by how little we deserve, how
much we get anyway and how we have convinced ourselves that, somehow, we deserve
more.
It seems that the phrase, “Get what you deserve!” is a
favorite in ads today, especially from law firms. I, for one, am so happy that
we don’t get what we deserve. The fact is, if we were given what we deserve for
who we are and what we have done (and do on a regular basis), it would be BAD
and we would definitely NOT want it!!
“The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time” (from Secret of Life by James Taylor).
Since what we have is a gift and we have done nothing to
deserve it, should we not simply be thankful and enjoy the passing of time,
instead of always trying to make more out of it. Time, after all, is also a
gift. Our lives are a breath that once taken is gone forever.
Life: A Passing Shadow
I was two cars behind it
Was almost part of it
Trying to stop
Before
Hitting the car in front of me
How fragile is existence
This instant, now, you are here
The next, you may be gone
Leaving a crowd
Wond'ring
Will my next heartbeat be the last?
Life is a breath
A mist
A passing thought
It cannot be captured
It can only be lived
In its moment
Live yours
Seize the Moment
Yesterday cannot be changed
Tomorrow cannot be written All we have is now, today To use, to do, to live in If this is true should we not give More care to how we spend it For time once used is time now gone We cannot apprehend it |
