All the Things

December, 2007  - Journal

If all the things I count as baggage had not happened when they did ~

if they had not happened with

such force and terror 

would I have paid attention to

my life? Would I have learned

the things I’ve learned, 

the ways I erred ~

to lose myself 

and to find myself ~ 

A journey interesting and long.

May, 2019 - Perspective

If all the things I count as blessings

had not happened when they did

if they had not happened with

such surprise, gratitude and joy

would I have paid attention to

My life? Would I have learned

the things I’ve learned, 

to change the ways I’ve lived

to find parts of myself that

I thought were lost or never there?

Short or long ~ that journey is fascinating!

“You can add up your blessings or add up your troubles. 

Either way, you’ll find you have an abundance.”

~ Richelle E. Goodrich, Smile Anyway