Cup Half Empty or Half Full?

I believe that I have looked at life as being a cup that was half empty. I am hoping that I now look at life as being a cup half full. These past few years have been times that I was going to fall flat on my face, or push myself and believe that I would and do have the strength to keep going on. God has been my source of strength but I also know that I need to call upon myself to keep going on when it seemed that there is no reason to keep going. I have went through 6 surgeries in the past 5 years. I've seen a divorce, a lose of my parents, a lose of 2 homes, and enough sicknesses to last a life time. But in the view of the negatives, I have 4 daughters that have been and always will be my lifeline. Their health is good and each of them have a future that is bright and hopefully not full of any regrets. I guess I'm writing this because I feel that someone else out that may be going through the same or worse times that I have been through. My prayers are with you and I can only hope that you don't give up and just keep looking for that cup to be half full...

Stepping Up To The Plate

Do you have a conviction concerning something going on in your life, your town, or this world? Have you done anything about it, or do you look at this conviction and think "well someone else will deal with it, I can't do anything to make it better". I believe all of us have had this type of thought. I know I have. There are so many things going on right now in our lives, but yet how many of us really do anything about it? I know I'm guilty of doing nothing when I know I need to step up to the plate. I have always believed that if I could not financially help a cause I really could not help. I now know that is not true. Our words, our actions, our presents can do more good in some causes than any amount of money will ever do. Being kind to others with a smile or just a simple hello cannot be bought with any amount of money. Taking time to do things with our kids, spouse, parents or others in our families cannot be priced, just ask someone who has lost part or all of their loved ones. Look at the homeless, the orphaned, the widow, the elderly. Each of them would give anything, everything, to have back their loved ones. Step up to the bat the next time you see a situation that can be helped with a simple smile, a pleasant hello or just a hug. The problems of the world, your life, or your town may not go away because of that simple smile but I can tell you this for sure, it will make it look at lot more tolerable for everyone concerned including yourself.