Some Thoughts

   When we were children we believed we could do anything. We were bold and fearless without worrying about consequences. Our days were spent in childish oblivion, no worries or concerns beyond what we would eat for lunch or whether we would get the newest toy. But something happened when we started growing up. We began to see that the world is not sugar-coated or at all like our make-believe stories. We began to realize that things don't happen "happily ever after". We lost our fairy wings. We put away our dress-up outfits. Sometimes, I think we stopped believing. But even though the world is a sorrowful place with pain and deceit and hate, there is also redemption. What is saddest of all is when we lose our ability to imagine, to see beyond the status quo. When we stop viewing the world in color. When we stop dreaming. So take time to notice beautiful things. Slow down the pace of life and realize what a miracle it is to be.