Take Time To Reflect

Take Time To Reflect

Right now, I'm sitting at my computer and writing something that has to do with reflection. I just had lunch with my beautiful wife. Before that my son, daughter-in-law and my two grand kids called Ellen and I to wish us a Merry Christmas. 

That got me to reflect on how wonderful it is to have family who cares about me. Now I'm sitting here and taking time to reflect on my life. Now I'm sitting here and thinking about how much I appreciate my life.

I guess when your older (like me) and have more time away from a busy schedule, you start to take stock of your life. However, even when your younger there should be times for you to reflect. the holiday season is a perfect time. 

Most of us love the holiday season because it just seems that almost everybody is happy and giving good cheer. That season always makes me happy for that reason. When your happy and everyone around you are happy, it so easy to reflect and appreciate how good life can be.

Then when the holiday season is over, we go back to the grind. On Christmas we love the snow. After the holiday season we get pissed off because the snow makes are life harder. During the holiday season, we love the love and happiness we get from friends and family. After the holiday season some friends and family get on with their lives which doesn't always include you. Therefore, after the holiday season reflection gets harder or nonexistent.

How do we live everyday like it's the holiday season? Well, you can't change your friends or family, but you can change YOU. You can decide you're going to give love and cheer to everyone you see. 

You can give happiness and thanks to the clerk who checks you out at the grocery store. You can give positive statements to your co-workers. You can call friends and family even if they haven't called you first. Most of all:

You Can Reflect On The Wonderful Things Life Has Given You