Why i can't choose not to speak?
why can i work in peace?
do you think that i am a chatter box?
sorry, you are wrong.
I like to work in the comfort of peace and choose not to speak.
i opt to choose not to be a chatter box to a puppeteer.
MAY YOU BE WELL AND HAPPY!!
Dear ng,
Here is your Friday story,
Batting My Eyelashes at You
A baby camel asked his mother, "Why do we have such large hoofs on our feet?"
She turned to him. "God made us that way for a very special reason," and she began her explanation. "The big hoofs are to keep us from sinking into the sand."
"Oh! So why do we have long eyelashes?"
"It's to protect our eyes from the sand."
"Why the big humps?"
"That is to store fat and have enough energy to go long distances in the hot desert!"
"I see!" The baby camel stretched his neck and looked up at his mother, "The big hoofs are to keep from sinking into the sand, the long eyelashes are to keep the sand out of our eyes, and the humps are to store energy to travel long distances...then what are we doing in this cage in the middle of a zoo?"
Like the camel, I had asked the same kind of questions. When my blindness set in, I initially locked myself in a cage of self-pity and bitterness.
Weary from pacing within that gloomy cage, something nudged me to see beyond my circumstance and unfortunate plight.
Heavens! What was I thinking? Those bars were self-imposed. But worst of all, I'd supported them with the cold metal of my negative attitude.
Eventually, eagerness to leave my stuffy cell of discontent prompted me to open my ears to hear a reassuring whisper - God had created me for much more.
Itching to break free, I broke down those bars and stepped out into the desert of life. I trudged through the heat with determination and drive. I endured the blistering sun with perseverance and tenacity. I quenched my thirst with fresh inspiration and encouragement. And the hooves of confidence kept me from sinking into the sand of insecurity.
Thinking ahead, I made sure I'd stored a healthy supply of wisdom and positive attitude to take me through the long haul.
Goodness gracious. Each time I reached another point in my journey, my eyes saw a whole new world with opportunities to make a difference. Best of all, I was delighted with the affirmation that I was indeed created for much more!
Bars come in all sizes and shapes. Some are physical; others are emotional or even mental. But none can withstand the force of determination that breaks them down. The effort is worth it and the results, simply amazing!
So, batting my long eyelashes to keep out the sand of discouragement, I challenge you: Step back and peek at what bars limit you. Take a deep breath, break them down, and emerge into the freshness of a new life.
Janet Perez Eckles
Janet Perez Eckles lacks physical sight, but uses her insight to impart inspirational messages across the country. She's a freelance writer, and contributor to seven books including the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. She authored "Trials of Today, Treasures For Tomorrow: Overcoming Adversities in Life." To visit her website please go to: www.janetperezeckles.comAHA for the day:
Life is a gift, accept it
Life is an adventure, dare it
Life is a mystery, unfold it
Life is a game, play it
Life is a struggle, face it
Life is beauty, praise it
Life is a puzzle, solve it
Life is an opportunity, take it
Life is sorrowful, experience it
Life is a song, sing it
Life is a goal, achieve it
Life is a mission, fulfill it.....
What is life to u?
last saturday, i called up a very old old friend of mine; Nat.
it was just a casual up-dating chat. however, after the call, what really makes me re-mi-ni-se me is...i feel very very different after the conversation.
(deep breath) i feel really a step further...
"i realised i have been moving moving moving non-stop for these few years..."
i never stop to realise the things that i have going through was actually far ahead of my peers....phew...
it is like a 25 years = 25 years : 25 years = 30 years.
am i actually moving too fast ahead? gotta think think on it...
i have gone through the ups n downs, single to married, married to mom-to-be,
mom-to-be to mom...
from one industry to another...even friends realises that i am changing abit too fast...and i am picking up a bit to fast than the rest...
am i making my self conditioned or seasoned up to fast?
or am i just moving towards my goals and know where i wanna be and now heading towards it?
let me just counter check...
i wana be a millionaire by 30
in order to achieve this my journey is to learn as much.. to be in as many industry as fast...to network as fast...so that i am well versed..
so by 25 i get most experience to build a solid foundation
by 26 start making the $$ atleast
27 make my first 200k
28 my next 500k
29 my first 1 mil
30 my next 2-3 mil
and so forth
i wana live in a 1/2 mil family home
cozyly and easy furnishing with a great kitchen, with all sort of equipment,
drive a Merc B200 Turbo
i wana semi-retire by 42
so that i can walk along my child/chidren growing up period.
no matter what are the factors that r polishing the raw stone to be a diamond,
i am very happy for where i am today......
i will make everyday a happy and constructive day...
i love myself...
i really misses the old me...but i like the new me becoz i know what i want, where i want to be, when i want to be there, how i wana be there and with who i want to be there.
