Adjusting the Lenses

I’ve come to the realization that there is only a limited amount I can do in the world. No matter how much light and love I shed upon the world; I’ll never be able to completely illuminate it. Despite the power of the sun, it’s always night on half the planet. For all the good you do, there will always be darkness. I don’t know why I never saw it before. I’m so enveloped in my belief in total balance that I couldn’t even see the skewed perspective I’m looking at the world from. It’s time to leave behind the greatest sin of all – regret. I’ve noticed that I’ve been feeling sorry for myself because there are so many times that I’ve been afraid to live. No More! I’m gonna find support for myself in the love that consumes every minute of life’s mountain because it’s that love which directs and justifies my every step. I’ve found that the only way to make the right decision is to know what the wrong direction. Regarding the answers of life, each of us knows what the answers are, even before someone tells us what they are. Life teaches us lessons every minute, and the secret is to accept that only in our daily lives can we show ourselves to be as wise as Solomon and as powerful as Alexander the Great!

I can’t touch every single individual live I come in contact with but I can show compassion and love perpetually. Because what is compassion? It’s essentially concern for others’ welfare, their happiness and their suffering. So as a compassionate person, I’ll feel concerned when others are miserable and do the best I can to free them of their suffering. It’s not something to limit to just family and friends but a commitment that extends to every living being whether human or sentient. People want happiness and satisfaction in life and when we realize this discover our own happiness by opening our minds and being empathetic to those around us. The small, insignificant things that bother us in our own lives melt away and we find a peace of mind that cannot be found when we’re completely engulfed in our own lives.

I work with battered and torn children. They’re neat! They’re love and a constant reminder of how fragile life is. They all have problems but don’t we all? With all of my heart and soul, I know I don’t need to be a Gandhi or a Mother Theresa to change the world. I’m working my own miracles by giving these precious individuals a reason to keep fighting the good fight. This is my vow, a vow of love for all humanity. I will not rest until all the children are well. This realization is remarkable! The past months I’ve viewed my life as a “transition” but in reality, I’ve been learning and growing. I have not been stagnating as I originally thought. In fact, I settled perfectly and precisely into the role I’ve longed for but I didn’t see it because I thought I could only accomplish that change from a position of power or social recognition. I don’t need to be a CEO of a nonprofit or the head of a humanitarian effort. I’m DOING IT in my daily life! You can too!! I have friends all over the world who are longing for the same thing I so passionately sought. They are fighting the good fight and positively influencing the world either by influencing others or individually by being truly good people. I have a dear friend who is pursuing her nursing degree in California. I hear about her life daily and can see the flame within her. I have another friend who is teaching on the east coast. She doesn’t see the impact she has on her students nor does she see that she is helping send her children into the world with the necessary tools to change the world. Another friend is in Chicago becoming a priest. In today’s mentality, we need spiritual leaders and counselors more than any of us realize. A friend in Spokane is spreading her wings and changing the world by being love manifest in a single beautiful person. There are so many more outstanding people in my life who are making a difference and who have helped me find my path. To you, I express my deepest gratitude. The world would not be the same without you.