Thoughts for Today

Today I stood at my window and cursed the pouring rain.
Today a desperate farmer prayed for his fields of grain.
My weekend plans are ruined; it almost makes me cry,
While the farmer lifts his arms and blesses the clouded sky.

The alarm went off on Monday and I cursed my work routine.
Next door a laid-off mechanic feels the empty pocket of his jeans.
I can't wait for my vacation, some time to take for me.
He doesn't know, tonight, how he'll feed his family.

I cursed my leaky roof and the grass I need to mow.
A homeless man downtown checks for change in the telephone.
I need a new car; mine is getting really old.
He huddles in a doorway, seeking shelter from the cold.
With blessings I'm surrounded:  the rain, a job,a home,
Though my eyes are often blinded by the things I think I own.
                 

- Author Unknown

~~Now is the time to open up, to stop being a miser, to give the best that
you can and the best that you have to give out of the abundance of your
heart.

~~If you want to achieve the maximum benefit out of any situation, you
have to be committed totally. 

~~Whether your are happy or unhappy remember, "This, too, will pass."
This key allows you to become master of your moods instead of their victim.