Thought and Poem

Thought and Poem – August 11, 2014

There is no doubt about it, life can be challenging. And if this wasn’t hard enough, many of us want to get more out of our life so we try our hands at something, anything even if we know nothing about what we are doing? Both my hands are up. My feet would be too, but right now they are in my mouth!

It is one thing to have secret dreams and goals on top of all the other things we have to accomplish in our life. This can be a bad thing, if we tell others about our dreams. When we let them in on our secrets, well, they are no longer secrets but “weapons” that can be used against us.

When you reveal to others what you have for goals in life, every time you see them afterwards, you get pounded with the same questions. “Did you reach your goal yet?” And if you haven’t the next series of questions might be, “Why not?” and “When are you going to get started?” Questions like these.

I like to feel that reaching the goals in my life’s journey is like taking a cruise. You take your time getting there, you enjoy the scenery for a little while and then you move on. I mean, are we in a hurry to get there? We all have goals, we have dreams and they get accomplished when we get to them or when the timing is right. After all, not all cruises are hunky dory. Sometimes there are storms at sea and you have to deal with the problems that come with this kind of trouble. Who has a perfect life anyway? I know I don’t, but what I do know…I am the captain on my ship and I will get there when I get there!

What about you? Are you sailing toward your goals and dreams? Share your thoughts with us...Jeanne Claire Probst

A captain never gives up his ship.

He stays at the helm despite turbulent bounces and dips.

He endures whatever comes his way.

He never stops trying until he has anchored his ship in the bay.

Ocean waters can be rough,

And getting through them can be tough.

But a captain never gives up doing what he has to do,

He does what he must to get his ship through.

Our lives can be like the waters of the seas,

As we maneuver through the different waves to become who we were meant to be.

But no matter how high the waves get or how bad they toss us around,

We maintain our direction, keeping our ship moving and don’t let the storm winds take us down.

How we succeed on our trip in life will depend much on how we handle the sails.

And when we spring a leak in the boat, we confidently know how to use the buckets and pails.

If there should be a disaster and we will need to abandon the ship,

We will have on our life jackets and have a row boat to get us through the rest of our trip.

Jeanne Claire Probst