I managed to get out and walk two times today, one was a half mile, the other was just over a quarter mile.
On my second walk, I was only 20 steps from my door when I met the neighbors who live on the opposite side of the building. They have this dog that loves me for some reason and when the dog sees me they can barely restrain him. The dog got in a few licks and I was none the worse for time.
I got to hang up my outdoor sensor so now I know the outside temperature and can dress accordingly on my walks.
After my walk, I came in and laid down on my bed. A few minutes later, this enormous wave of happiness washed over me. I’ve never had that happen before. The wave is still lingering over me.
Things don’t always go the way we want.
I have seen the look on people’s faces when they realize they just lost their job.
I have seen men buckle under when they get to the point in a letter when they realize it is a ‘Dear John’ letter.
I remember the looks on people’s faces in the waiting room outside the intensive care ward in the hospital.
I remember one Christmas, my Father had 5 of his 6 children there, yet the look on his face told me this super-man was having a very fragile moment, thinking of how he wanted that last child there.
I remember an afternoon in California when Joyce and I walked into a video store and right into an armed robbery. I remember thinking how precarious our situation was at that moment. The store manager was a young pregnant woman, and she was so nervous, she wet her pants right before everyone. Right at that moment I thought, “gee, I wish I had stopped at a rest-room before going in there, just in case the police showed up and we were in a hostage situation for several hours”.
Things don’t always go the way we want them to. My intent is to remind you not to get angry with a spouse, yell at a child, say something nasty to a co-worker, or get exasperated with a parent, or be mean to a friend and think you will make it up later. Later may not be given to you.
May you find peace and happiness in your life.
Brother Bill
