What if your life as it is today, was no longer the same tomorrow?
Could you be happy?
What if you were told that you were no longer able to do the job you are doing now?
Could you be happy?
What if you were told that you could not work again?
Could you be happy?
What if you were no longer able to exercise?
Could you be happy?
What if you were unable to play with your children?
Could you be happy?
What if you were incapable of working in your garden?
Could you be happy?
What if you wanted to hug your husband, but your body hurt too much to pull him in?
Could you be happy?
What if you were too tired to go out with your friends at night?
Could you be happy?
What if you didn’t have the energy to make your family’s favourite meal?
Could you be happy?
What if every night was a struggle to fall asleep?
Could you be happy?
What if you had to sell the house that you worked so hard to keep?
Could you be happy?
What if some of your friends turned away from you when your life changed?
Could you be happy?
What if everything that you thought was important to you, was taken away from you?
Could you be happy?
Yes, you could. You could because you would look at this as a gift. It would enlighten you to the realization that all of these things were just extras in an, already bountiful, life. You would start thinking about what happiness really consists of; where happiness comes from. You would take each moment of each day and bask in its simple pleasures. You would start to feel grateful for much smaller things in your life, and you would adjust everything around you to embrace this new found fulfillment. Sitting on the porch with a morning coffee; walking the dog; reading a book; walking through a fall market; taking a nap; having a coffee with someone you care about; chatting with your children or cooking with your family. You would selectively take the time to do the things that really matter and be with the people who really took the time to understand.
What if we all dared to figured this out before we had to????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QFyKnMIa_4
If I Could ~ Barbra Streisand
Thanks for your poetic reminder dear friend.
ReplyDeleteHang in there. Life gives us gifts in the most unusual wrapping paper sometimes. As you already know, we are evolving and changing beings. Move through all of these changes while being gentle with yourself...lots to think about but lots to celebrate too!!
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