It is clear the future holds oppor-tunities - it also holds pitfalls. The trick will be to seize the oppor-tunities, avoid the pitfalls, and get back home by 6:00.
--Woody Allen
Sometimes we take ourselves far too seriously, drawing our lives in absolutes of black and white -- no shadings of gray, our whole lives depending upon every decision we make. We see a problem as a crisis rather than another of the ongoing issues that confront all people.
It might be helpful to look at today's problems as a game. Indeed, we would like to play the game well, but it is possible that we could have a good time doing it. If we don't take ourselves too seriously, we might have some fun.
Hope smiles on the threshold of the year to come, whispering that it will be happier.--Alfred, Lord Tennyson
At the start of this year, looking back at what has been, we see that our path has been filled with healing and hope. Now is a good time to make lists of the things we fear, the things we hope for, and the things we are grateful for. These lists serve as a kind of snapshot inventory of our attitude toward the world, pointing us in a direction for today and for the year ahead. Put these lists in a safe place until next year when we will bring them out as a reminder of where we were and a measure of how far we've come.
These inspirational words come from many sources.
The photo is by Ron Henggeler at www.ronhenggeler.com
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