Today I was driving home from hanging out with one of my best friends. A song came on the radio and I found myself humming along - even though I had no idea what the words were. Maybe it's because I don't take the time to listen, or maybe because chords and tunes just kind of make sense - but somehow I knew the tune.
It was then that I realized that even though I could never sing that song back to you, it made an impact. If I ever hear it again, I'm sure that I'll be humming along and maybe eventually hear the words. Maybe that's not the kind of impact you thought it would make - but it still change a small part of me.
Well what if we are all meant to be a small impact on each other. Like the tune of a song, not even spoken words we can change those around us. By behavior and attitude we can change the way that we view the world, the way that others view us, and the way that we view others. What an amazing accomplishment that is.
There is something about knowing that you can make a difference that makes life oddly satisfying. It's great to know that no matter what - you CAN change something...
I realized another thing while listening to that song. I realized that I don't take the time to listen to the world around me. How can I expect others to listen to me, and to hear my tune - when I am sooo busy and caught up in my own world that I can't see theirs. That's my fault.
It took someone I know to show me that it's not always about me - not about my problems, my world, or my life. There are worse things in life. I said it best myself when I told him that "everyone hates life - at some point, some just choose to make the change." Maybe if I took the time to listen to someone other than myself I could realize that life's not all about the ups and downs, but the people there to help you through it.
We all make an impact - good or bad - so why not make it one that counts?
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
It's Almost 2011
Well with the new year approaching a lot of us tend to look back. We look back on the year we survived through and go wow I changed a lot.
I remember making all those new years resolutions in December just a year ago - in fact I think I even wrote them down somewhere. But usually by about mid January I've tossed them aside and started on something new.
Looking back on the last year I went through a lot. There were a lot of highs and lows and a lot of people who touched me in a lot of different ways. If it weren't for some of those people and friends and family I wouldn't be here to begin making plans for a new year, a new me, and new dreams.
I wonder what this years dreams will hold. I wonder what I will go through, how I will change and what type of life I will end up with. However, usually about this time of year a lot of us are reminded about the life that changed our lives forever.
I'm not sure why it takes a special day - because it's something that we should celebrate every day. But as we go to those Christmas concerts and hear all the wonderful songs we should probably remember that this day is something that should be sung about every day of the year! (Not that I want to listen to Christmas music all year round - unless someone starts writing some new songs) Christ's birth isn't something that we need to be reminded of on December 25. It's something that we need to praise God for every day. He sent his son so that we could have a new life - and what better time to be reminded of that than at the beginning of a new year!
So while you're attending a thousand family functions in this next week and then making new years resolutions to lose x amount of pounds and find that perfect job or start your family in the year 2011, remember that every day is a gift. Each moment is precious and brings you closer to the promise that we have all been given.
Be thankful for the families we have, look forward to the family we will gain and most of all give thanks and praise to the one who gives us all things :)
I remember making all those new years resolutions in December just a year ago - in fact I think I even wrote them down somewhere. But usually by about mid January I've tossed them aside and started on something new.
Looking back on the last year I went through a lot. There were a lot of highs and lows and a lot of people who touched me in a lot of different ways. If it weren't for some of those people and friends and family I wouldn't be here to begin making plans for a new year, a new me, and new dreams.
I wonder what this years dreams will hold. I wonder what I will go through, how I will change and what type of life I will end up with. However, usually about this time of year a lot of us are reminded about the life that changed our lives forever.
I'm not sure why it takes a special day - because it's something that we should celebrate every day. But as we go to those Christmas concerts and hear all the wonderful songs we should probably remember that this day is something that should be sung about every day of the year! (Not that I want to listen to Christmas music all year round - unless someone starts writing some new songs) Christ's birth isn't something that we need to be reminded of on December 25. It's something that we need to praise God for every day. He sent his son so that we could have a new life - and what better time to be reminded of that than at the beginning of a new year!
So while you're attending a thousand family functions in this next week and then making new years resolutions to lose x amount of pounds and find that perfect job or start your family in the year 2011, remember that every day is a gift. Each moment is precious and brings you closer to the promise that we have all been given.
Be thankful for the families we have, look forward to the family we will gain and most of all give thanks and praise to the one who gives us all things :)
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