Life's Best Blessings

When I started this article, my first title was Life’s Best Things and I immediately remember that life is not about “Best Things”, it is about Life’s Best Blessings.

I am a person who comes from humble beginnings, humble surroundings and just about humble everything, if you follow me. I do not set myself any longer on gaining momentum within a career; that has passed. I am older, wiser and I am no longer searching for something or anything for that matter. I am dutifully writing to be productive in these latter years to yes, make a few dollars here and there, but I am also fulfilling a long, heartfelt dream and desire. Do I think that my work is perfect or am I a professional…absolutely not, but you know what I can learn, I can grow and I will again find my way.

I feel that the first part of my life was successful in many ways and it gave me some things that were not so humble…maybe to some but not for me. I always kept in mind that riches, wealth and prosperity were not Life’s Best Blessings anyway.

My career gave me the opportunity to travel over our Country…and I could easily name the States of which I have not visited, better than the many States I have visited or at least changed flights in. I got to see the Statue of Liberty, walk in the WorldTradeCenter before it was so brutally destroyed and I got to walk in Central Park in the snow. I visited Mexico when I was doing a project in San Diego…walked in San Francisco and visited the famous coffee shops. I even saw the many different motorcycles in Dayton a Beach and almost didn’t have a decent place to sleep…Yes, I have been around a little, but these things are not Life’s Best Blessings, they were some added advantages that I received because I desired a little more than the small town that I live in could offer. I took my chances and ventured away for awhile. I gained some things and I lost some things along the way but I always enjoyed Life’s Best Blessings. I learned what real Success was.

I learned a lot about people, about life and that you really get second chances, only rarely. If you screw up; you will reap the benefits of your mistakes, just like you do your successes. I learned that everybody is not going to like you and boy that was really hard, it doesn’t matter who you are, all spirits do not agree. I learned that sometimes those who claim to be your friend are only your friend when they have no one else and will they stand up for you…probably not; it doesn’t involve them. I learned that making more money, did not mean that you should spend every dime of it, and that you should save some of it for a rainy day, because sometimes people lose their jobs. I learned that I needed to change some thoughts.

I sit in awe of where I am today as it seems impossible for me to be here at this time in my life…it seems to have come so early, too early because I was actually not ready…but I have accepted my fate? Yes, I have no choices now….I had choices earlier and I missed some of the clues on what I should have done. Do I have regrets? Yes, but I refuse to dwell on the negative and desire to live with the wisdom that everybody makes mistakes and know that it doesn’t end your life. It only makes it different in ways that it could have been somewhat better. I try to live my life in the now by forgiving others because I desire to be forgiven.

Life’s Best Blessings are the one that are not visible to all you are looking. The eye can’t really conceive the greatness of God’s many Blessings anymore than the natural eye can see His spirit. My life’s Best Blessings have been those times that God has spared my life from danger; when He took me by the hand and helped through some fiery trial that were devastating to my soul. It was the many, many times He closed doors in my life that I didn’t want closed, but He knew best. He gave me little things to enjoy when I was alone or felt lonely. He showed me that all things are doable if you do them right the first time.

He has definitely given me good health and even though I have a deafness of sorts; tones that I cannot understand, He has allowed me to proceed with my life as though it did not exist. Was it always comfortable or did it cause me some grief? Yes, because sometimes others do not understand disabilities which they themselves are blessed not to have…compassion…not everyone has.

I am blessed to still have one parent living with a good mind and a hearty soul. I am blessed to still be married to the father of my only child. Has it all been a bed of roses….nope…there were some thorns along the way. I have not suffered in many ways that others have and I feel compassion in my heart for those that are hungry, for those who are dying and without someone to love them, and are sick and affected in some way. I feel the pain of the many Mothers who have sons and daughters that are serving our Country. I hurt when I see some little man, dressed in ragged clothes stealing something to eat; I want to reach out to help him, though I don’t even know the circumstances.

Life is full of blessings; they are not about being rich, successful or courageous. They are about what God did for us many years ago. His blessings are everlasting, joy unspeakable and full of glory.  That is what Life's Blessings are....to have the opportunity to have it all through Jesus Christ.  We can have it all and have nothing, or we can have nothing…..but have it all!