THE CARAVAN Volume 10, Issue 1, January 2011


DON'T DIE WHILE YOU'RE STILL LIVING

Last month I had several friends and family of friends die and it made me think about mortality and how we live our lives. I know when I had my little scare back in February of 2007 I did look at how I was living my life.

There are many people out there (and I am sure you know who they are) who are alive, but they are not living. It is like they have given up and just exist. I think one of the worse sins we can do is not live the life we were meant to live. Many of us have given up and are just taking up space.

I try to make everyday an event and I accomplish that with great zeal. You see, we are blessed with free will and choice. Unlike many other living things that just go through their existences using instinct to fulfill the basic needs of food, shelter and reproduction, humankind goes way beyond that. We have the ability to create our day and form our lives.

I know some of you are saying that it sometimes gets too hard. You stand up just to be knocked down and when you get up you get knocked down again and again. I too get knocked down on a regular basis, but I choose each and every time to get up again. And each and every time I do some self-examination and figure out how I can live a greater life.

Remember I am not talking about fame or money; I am talking about creating a wonderful day with what you have. I know many people who may not have lots of money or they even may have a handicap, but they choose to live and they live better than others who see nothing but the dark side of their lives.

In 2011 you have the ability to live the life you were meant to live by changing how you choose to live and therefore changing your entire world. We can change the world one person at a time, and the first person we need to change is ourselves. Don't let the 2% incidents or the 2% of the population pull you down. Celebrate the 98% by cheating the 2% out of having you join their thinking. Their lives are not what you want or deserve.

We will all have an eternity to be dead so live happy, live healthy and live to be the best person you can possibly be.

Ted



MOM'S TWO CENTS
By Jordin Williamson

GIVE THEM MORE, GIVE THEM YOU

I have a friend that has two children and a husband. She is not wealthy and struggles like most of us. But she doesn't wallow in self-pity or live beyond her means. She just lives her life. And she gives her children the best life she can with what she has.

I think sometimes we get caught up in giving our kids all the things in life we feel we didn't get. But money, fancy toys and expensive trips aren't what make your children happy. What they will remember about their childhood is the time spent with the family. The time their parents gave them. They have no idea how much that thing costs but they know when you weren't there to see the game or the school play or you were too busy working to help with homework. That is what they will remember if you aren't living your life with them. If you just live to pay bills and stay in that social circle, you will miss what is really important.

My friend gives all she can to her kids; not with money or social standing but with her time and attention. She makes crafts with them daily. She takes them to the park and for walks. She chats with them about their day and their interests. She gives them her life, her love and her time. And that is something they will remember forever.


Quote of the Month
By Brodi Mouradian

"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender."
- Tupac Shakur


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