Or adding to the story —————————————————————————— when I get to the pearly gates……..I wonder how many excuses I will make……for misbehavior I passed off as living before the Keeper of the Path shakes his head and begins to laugh…..  “ we already know everything you’ve done…… so don’t sham us or we will send you…

Anger……. Retaliation……abuse………emotional rampages………jealousy ………almost all negative responses all driven by fear. It can be spelled in many ways but at its core all the aforementioned are motivated by…. Fear However you care to spell it….  It’s Fear Ttucro  

I could be upset and disappointed because my plans fell through I could let it determine how the next few days will go i could turn the situation into a full blown crisis…. but what good would it do Already a bit weary from a reshuffling of the deck I didn’t draw the cards I…

You help me chase away those shadows that I tried to shoo away I needed an example of what it was like to be considerate and caring and trustworthy and you gave me that Those shadows come but they don’t stay because they are no longer my friends…… they lead me down paths that take…

Sparse and clear my silent vow to let the words speak…….and not me For when I release my hold on them they take me places I’ve never been Once you understand that you aren’t the writer….. They are There is a bond few will ever know…..to be part of the effort and not the director…

The man inside of me longs to be free from the constraints I put on him he doesn’t care what people think, but I do he isn’t afraid to step out of line….. but I am he treasures the times he made a fool of himself,  but I don’t he rails against people that dismiss…

The nuts and bolts of maturity is the ability and the willingness to focus on what matters In your life Leaving others to find their own way offering opinions or much preferred……..observations only when asked The well matured mind can recall youthful thoughts without resorting to them I never want to forget what childhood was…

The “switch” to the light in your mind ………. is in your heart ❤️ the power of Love and Kindness cannot be underestimated Doors impossible to open have succumb to the locksmith of compassion It is amazing to watch people, places and things take on a brand new level of life given attention and care…

Our lives are governed by a time bomb 💣 The longevity of one’s life or fuse is contingent upon some things we can control and some we cannot Does little good to fret over the reality that we are on a schedule and it isn’t of our own making conditions……attitude…… and genetics are in play…

Every relationship needs a little “wiggle room” so that it flows So trivialities don’t get caught and impede the stream if we have decided to let the little things go we save our energy and time and recognize that most of what we find offensive isn’t worth it…….best to let them go resolve to let…