It is the day before Thanksgiving. I decided to take a new step in my life. I have worn many hats in my lifetime, often times for others even though I thought it was for myself at the time. In the end, or the present moment, I realize that for whatever reason or psychobabble I use, my experiences have made me who I am today. Even at this moment things could be better or they could be worse, so I choose to make the best of it and to keep a positive attitude. It isn't easy, don't get me wrong. It is just that I am consciously trying to find sugar to add to the lemonade that I made with my lemons that life served me. I might even want to add some cherry syrup to it all, but I can't if I refuse to be thankful for what I have and who I am. If I can't then I am only fooling myself to the illusion I create to complain about. Though I have had a tough life, many others have had it worse and what these people have gone through makes Hell look like summer-camp. They are survivors and teachers, they hurt yet they help themselves by sharing and helping others, they find the sugar as well as the syrup and make one heck of a lemonade for us all to enjoy. So today, before I find some pity pot to take a squat on, which I won't, I will take a step in this moment, knowing everything ends and begins with this action. So relax, acknowledge your life, breathe deep, pray, and meditate. This is the best step ever, of course, until I take the next. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, May God Bless us, be with us, and laugh with us for being such funny little creatures.
Richard Nedervelt
11/24/2010
Thank you richard --I have needed these words right now as my drink is very sour as we have lost 1 and will lose another of our girls as they want to leave. All because they cannot handle love, trust, family. The horrible wounds from their past have had them run away because they have been so very damaged from years of abuse, neglect, hurt, lies, physical and emotional pain will not allow them to feel and so they must leave. The other kids do not understand and are angry at them. We are just months away from the adoption and now they ask to move. Thank you for the spoonful of sugar my friend.
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I love the lemonade and hell being summer camp metaphors! Yes my friend, life is all about how we deal with things that are hard. Anyone can be happy and joyful when they have lots of sugar and cherries. How about when all we have is the lemon to suck on? Can we still be loving and kind? Yes, we CAN! The question is, WILL we? Each moment. It's in each moment... Peace, Love and Joy to you Richard. Big Aloha!
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