Thoughts

Do your best today

Some days I am so overwhelmed by the greed, hatred and just plain unkindness of the world. The focus most people have on things, on stuff. How much they have, how much more they can get. How they look, how to avoid getting older. The obvious exploitation of companies, using all these fears to sell, sell, sell! The way our younger generation can’t interact with real people. They think this real world is too noisy. They fear having face to face conversations with people. They feel safe in the anonymity of the internet. They feel safe in being faceless. They can’t truly be seen so it’s never really real , is it? So yes, some days it’s overwhelming, the disconnect on this planet. Some days it just leaves me plain baffled.

Then some days (most days), I am in awe at the beauty that surrounds us. The beauty in nature. The beauty in the death of the leaves that will turn beautiful reds and yellows before they fall and the crispy brown dead leaves are blown into bags and set on the curb. All gives promise that in a few months everything will be born yet again, lush and green. The beauty in those people who are kind even though they dont have much to give. The compassion in the rooms of AA, love shown to strangers, stories shared of loss and shame with no judgement.

This is hope. This is faith. This is love. They are simple to have a give, but also sometimes seem like the hardest things in the world. I am grateful today that I can still have these in my life. That I can be a part of this planet. That I can do the best that I can today. That’s all I have to do, the best that I can. If I can do that, I already know everything is not going to be ok, it already is ok. Everyday we are alive and can love is epic.

Do your best today

In Love & Service, Betty

Stay Sassy

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