RETURNING THE FAVORS

The following quote comes from The Second Ring of Power by Carlos Castanda. The quote from don Juan  Matus  says this: If a warrior wants to pay back for all the favors he has received, and he has no one in particular to address his payment to, he can address it to the spirit of man. That's always a very small account, and whatever one puts in it is more than enough.


So today I would like to give thanks for all the favors I have been fortunate enough to receive. And that payment I make is to give all of you my best regards and to say I love you. What you decide to do with this gift is entirely up to you. But I do hope you take it and allow it to make your moment a little brighter. And if so, may I ask you to send this favor on to whomever you choose. May the "Battles" of your moment be easy ones indeed!

Buddy Guy - Skin Deep

SO YOU GOT A PROBLEM, NOW WHAT

What a beautiful world we have for us to live in and enjoy. No man, woman, or child will ever live long enough to see and experience all the wonders that lie before us. It would benefit all of us to not waste much time worrying about our "problems" since that would take away precious time we have to experience the "good" things. But it seems that too many times we had rather focus on the problems thereby wasting valuable moments. I would like to share with you a quote from Richard Bach"s book title "ILLUSIONS".


"There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands. You seek problems because you need their gifts."


 I full heartedly agree with that! It has been my personal experience to see that each problem I have had an encounter with has only served to make me take an honest look within. And by doing that it has helped me to grow in Spirit and hopefully to become a better person. I realize all of us have many difficult times in our lives. There is just no way to prevent those problems that life gives us. But if we honestly try to take each event and use it to look at ourselves, I feel that will eventually make us see the truth that a problem is indeed our friend. With that being said, I do hope all the problems you have to face will be few. And when faced with one, may you take a moment or two and look deeply within  and find the "gift" that life has given you. May your love light shine brightly and gently touch everyone that you meet along the way!

WE ARE FAMILY

No matter who you are, no matter what color of your skin, no matter what your beliefs, and no matter where you are, we are just one big family. And yes, families do have their differences and trouble within at times, but it doesn't change the fact we are all ONE. And personally I feel it is time for us to start loving each other whether we even know each other or not. In Richard Bach's book titled Illusions, he wrote the following quote which I want to share with you. It states: The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof. I have to totally agree with that saying. And my hope is that each one of us will see that we all need to start treating everyone as if they were a loving member of our immediate family. As you begin the new week ahead I hope it will be filled with much love, peace, and understanding.