Time to Choose

Time to Go

Time to Stay

Time of Year

Time of Day

Time of Life

All the experiences

and people we meet 

along the way.

Discouraged, Disheartened, 

Disenchanted, Disconnected

Purpose, Placement, Assignment

Hold close to it in a supportive 

or even a hostile climate. 

Chaos, Chatter, Noise of the day.

Sound bites flying at you 

from every which way. 

The flurry of people passing

"I'm in a hurry." 

Absent of smiles....

this is all they say.

Often at the cost of our peace, 

nearly at the cost of our souls,

we get sucked into chaos and 

away from what needs 
to be our purpose, our true goals.

It happens. It happens ever so subtly.

It happens right under our nose.

Sometimes that is the way it goes,

but it does not have to be. 

We have options you see.

Headaches pound.

Heartbreaks grind.

Turning our feelings into dust.

They blow away, not even the 

smallest particles we can find.

Friendships pass away

as seasons change

and paths divide.

Painful as it can be,

it is a part of life 

from which we cannot hide.

The norm is no longer.

Unfamiliar territory 

coming full steam ahead.

Not always comfortable....

Often times it all feels quite daunting.... 

Downright formidable in scope.

So stop

Be still

Breathe in

Exhale

Look around at 

what is yours

and what is not.

Make a plan 

Form a plot

Foundational preparation

Down the road 

you may not

be a little bit glad....

but a lot!

Hope here is defined:

The feeling that what is wanted 

can be had 
or that events

will turn out for the best. 

So grab up for yourself 

a two fisted portion of hope.

Let go of the grind.

Don't let the chaos suck you in.

Leave all the turmoil behind.

Choose Hopefulness

Over Haplessness

Just a few little thoughts

to hold in your heart

and keep in your mind.

Life can't be wrapped 

neatly in a bow.

It cannot be held tightly

with a piece of twine.

Life lives, moves, grows

The world is unpredictable

The events unfathomable

The outcomes unbelievable

The world of yesterday irretrievable

TODAY IS OURS

Let's make it memorable and sweet

and give good deeds feet and joy wings.