The Mirror

When I wake in the morning and strain into consciousness, my first thoughts are a blur. What will this day bring?

I struggle with deliberations of defeat and boredom. My time must be productive or I will lose the drive that peers through the cracks of my spirit. I only have to face myself in these times. If I were to become complacent, my life would have no meaning and no purpose. Surely there is some substance to my existence.

We spend a great deal of time locked into our selfishness. Is it a curse that has plagued man through the centuries, or is it laziness? I methodically push these negative impressions into the back of my mind and replace them with positives.

To be fulfilled by our families and our loved ones is essential. Companionship releases us from the torments of loneliness and self-pity. First, it is eye contact of others that draws us toward the outside. The eyes are truly the windows to the soul.

The touch of a companion is worth a thousand words. It can become as addicting as the touch of a mother to an infant in her arms. We wonder… where have the smiles of life gone? They only hide from us if we choose not to search for them. All around us… life is fulfilling and boisterous… loud and cheerful… gleaming.

Pull away from the surges of weights that hold you into yourself and allow the relieving peace to pull you back to the awakened. There are creatures without our great understand that frolic and are unconcerned with the pressures that we place upon ourselves.

God made man with the ability to choose… in almost all things. Choose that which is good and the rewards are innumerable. We can only blame ourselves if we take the wrong path. The Compassionate One accepts our decisions and if we cross into a place of discontent, a new course can be taken. Wise decisions can lead us back to the place of compliance.

Smile… pull your head up and feel the warmth. Look around and inhale the beauty. There is beauty in everything. Walk a little faster and free the weight from your heels. Life is a gift that should not be betrayed.

Today will be a good day. It is time to make a difference and to create a change… one moment at a time and one day at a time. I only have to face myself in the mirror and I will strive to look deep into my own eyes and feel the energetic emotions I can project with the correct decisions I make today.

Shannon R Killman