Baby Steps

In life there is sadness, as well as joy; losing as well as winning; falling as well as standing; hunger as well as plenty; badness as well as goodness. If there was no darkness, we would not be able to enjoy and embrace the light. If you NEVER experienced sadness, you could not truly appreciate times of joy. Without death, humans would not have the emotional capacity to embrace, and be grateful for life.The key in all of this mess, also known as "life," is to find the balance.

When faced with an emotion, you have to remember that one emotion DOES not cancel out the other. The reality of joy DOES NOT eliminate the possibility of sadness. (Trust me, I've learned this the hard way.) Even though there will always be difficult times, the bad times also offer us several gifts that we often look past... surviving, learning, and becoming stronger.

You can't wish away bad times.. I'd wish away A LOT if it were possible. But just as sunshine dries the rain, you have the ability to carry on. LOVE conquers HATE; SELFLESSNESS can overcome GREED; andHONESTY can triumph over DECEIT.

Many people measure their worth and success by the abundance of their possessions. However, the pursuit of wealth is never as important as what you do with your time, and whether you are loving, kind and generous. MY persistent need to obtain unobtainable things and ideals has been overwhelming, but none of them have superseded the ones that I already have graciously placed at my feet. Sometimes, those who have attained wealth feel that they deserve it more than others do. This arrogance is particularly insidious, because it robs the believer of compassion, and makes one feel that less fortunate people deserve their fate.

Enhh, all in all, I need to understand that I cannot keep dwindling on my past, and hoping it will change.. What I should do instead, is embrace the changes ahead.. and hope for the best. Because hope is one of the sparks by which life sustains itself.. Without hope, we have nothing. I just have to remember that it isn't always necessary to overwhelm a problem or overcome an obstacle in one fell swoop. A series of small victories, small steps, will serve me the same purpose.