Baggage

Have you ever sat and 'people watched'?

Watched the expressions they have on their faces? Watched what they do with themselves as they wait in a line?

It makes you wonder, what are they thinking? Why do they look sad? What did they see that made them smile? Where has life taken them so far? What baggage do they carry or do they even have any?

Some people seem to always be happy no matter where their life takes them.  Others get knocked on their feet too many times to count. For me life isn't about how or why you get knocked down... it's about how you get back up.  There is nothing in life that you can't handle.  There is no baggage that is too heavy... even though at the time it may seem unbearable.  Maybe you failed an exam, lost a family member, made some big mistakes and you're trying to fix it.  The point is it all happens for a reason and you may never know that reason... but picking yourself up and moving on is the only place you can start.

Whatever your beliefs may be... this is where the key to life and happiness lies. 

In the bible it says:

God will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but along with the temptation he will also make the way out in order for you to be able to endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:13

Oprah said, "Turn your wounds into wisdom."

John F. Kennedy said, "When written in Chinese the word "crisis" is composed of two characters - one represents dancer and the other represent opportunity."

And my little book about believing said, "Only in the darkness can you see the stars." - Martin Luther King Jr. 

So are you dragging your baggage behind you?

Are you letting it defeat you?

Or are you pushing it with you?  

Are you getting back up?

Flying forward. Living in the moment.

I will leave you with this quote by Phyllis Diller.

"A smile is a curve that sets everything straight."