I've been thinking a lot lately about life…
As the weeks, months, and years continue to pass us by, I fear that my contribution hasn't been all that it could be. So many times we get caught up in work, play, and really, in general: LIFE. It's an amazing gift, but have you ever wondered what if you didn't have another day? I know, I know, it sounds a little morbid, but hear me out.
Do you ever lay awake at night and wonder if you made any difference at all and if you didn't wake up in the morning, if God would say, 'Well done'. I don't know…All my life, I've had this innate feeling inside of me, to just want to matter in some way, to someone, to make a difference…
…Although, perhaps we never know who we really touch on a daily basis. It's amazing the people that cross our paths and just a simple gesture could make their day. As a really inspiring song by a band called Skillet says, "What will you do to help someone along the way? Just a touch, a smile as you turn the other cheek; Pray for your enemies, humble yourself…; In the midst of the most painful faces; Angels show up in the strangest of places".
What can we do more of to "help someone along the way"? What can I do more of to help those in need, just trying to exist in this place we call home, in this world of blank stares and people trying to 'get ahead', no matter who they step on in the process? I think that we can all be an 'angel' to someone, without even knowing it. It's our actions that speak the loudest, which can really show people how beautiful life can be.
I suppose this morbid thinking has a point…if I didn't wake up tomorrow; I'd like to think that somehow, some way my actions spoke louder than my words. And, furthermore, in the midst of the chaos that life can bring, I'd like to think that somehow, some way you and I can be more than just blank faces, stagnant stares, and greedy mongers, becoming 'angels' for the people we know and those we don't...
As the weeks, months, and years continue to pass us by, I fear that my contribution hasn't been all that it could be. So many times we get caught up in work, play, and really, in general: LIFE. It's an amazing gift, but have you ever wondered what if you didn't have another day? I know, I know, it sounds a little morbid, but hear me out.
Do you ever lay awake at night and wonder if you made any difference at all and if you didn't wake up in the morning, if God would say, 'Well done'. I don't know…All my life, I've had this innate feeling inside of me, to just want to matter in some way, to someone, to make a difference…
…Although, perhaps we never know who we really touch on a daily basis. It's amazing the people that cross our paths and just a simple gesture could make their day. As a really inspiring song by a band called Skillet says, "What will you do to help someone along the way? Just a touch, a smile as you turn the other cheek; Pray for your enemies, humble yourself…; In the midst of the most painful faces; Angels show up in the strangest of places".
What can we do more of to "help someone along the way"? What can I do more of to help those in need, just trying to exist in this place we call home, in this world of blank stares and people trying to 'get ahead', no matter who they step on in the process? I think that we can all be an 'angel' to someone, without even knowing it. It's our actions that speak the loudest, which can really show people how beautiful life can be.
I suppose this morbid thinking has a point…if I didn't wake up tomorrow; I'd like to think that somehow, some way my actions spoke louder than my words. And, furthermore, in the midst of the chaos that life can bring, I'd like to think that somehow, some way you and I can be more than just blank faces, stagnant stares, and greedy mongers, becoming 'angels' for the people we know and those we don't...
1 comment:
I agree with everything except for thinking about passing into the next life and wondering if we matter. Refering back to the point of not knowing who we touch on a daily basis, we can and always do make a difference in everyday life. We just should keep in mind that a "simple gesture" can make a difference in a person. I know when I am in a bad mood, and my honey buys me an ice cream or makes me laugh, it changes my whole perspective at that moment and I am reminded, it is not worth being angry when I could be laughing. If I am at a retail store and the sales person is in a bad mood, I will make a comment to make them laugh or change the subject of -them working and start a new conversation that takes their mind off whatever is bothering them. In turn, you can see that person change in an instant, laugh and their outlook and response is generally turned around. From that moment on, they have a better day and instead of future customers coming in and getting turned off by a not so agreeable clerk, they get a smile. They in turn can pass that smile on to their next location. YOu never know, and eventhough it is the smallest of gestures it could have a large impact, and touch many people.
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