Roatan Island Anchorage ©Bobbie Gallia
Spring is here in all its glorious beauty and rebirth of life! Today, the following words of wisdom import a significant message to me as I try to adjust priorities in my life …to simplify …to find faith and peace. Yes, God has been very good to me and I am blessed with a wonderful wife and family. I am not saying I am unsatisfied or searching for “more purpose”, but that I am always looking for the answer to the question, “Who I am?” Or, to phrase it another way, “What do I want to be when I grow up?” Perhaps you may wish to spend a few moments considering these words too.
“Be resolutely and faithfully what you are,
be humbly what you aspire to be.
Be sure you give men the best of your wares,
though they be poor enough,
and the gods will help you to lay up a better store
for the future.” …Henry David Thoreau
Sparkling Lanatana ©Bobbie Gallia
The questions posed above seem to naturally cause us to ponder other questions about what we aspire to and what we truly hold precious and dear in our lives. Certainly, our family, loved ones, and faith are included. But is the hustle and busyness of our daily lives and the overwhelming information overload from TV, internet and cell phones included too? I don’t think so! Have we sadly forgotten how to sit on the porch and swing?
Have a good day!