Thought and Poem

Thought and Poem – August 12, 2014

Do you ever look back on your life and think about how you got to where you are today? Do you ever think about the skills you use at your job every day and wonder why you chose this type of career? Do you ever ponder over how your life could have been different if you had listened more to others when they had suggestions that might have spared you problems you now face? Do you wish you could do your life over and do it right this time? Or, are you content with how your life has turned out but wish you took more time to thank those who helped you to get where you are today?

Every now and then, I take the time to be thankful for what I have been given and what I have ended up with. Mainly I am thankful that others have been patient with me and given me time to work out how I wanted to spread my wings and then allowed me the freedom to fly where I wanted to go.

I am thankful that I have not been too disappointed with my life and I appreciate all the experiences that kept me hiking on the highways I have walked with a backpack on my back until I found the place where I knew I would be able to settle down and become the person I wanted to be. I am even more thankful that I never succeeded in giving up when my life was too hard for me to maneuver around the obstacles I faced.

We should be thankful and take the time to meditate on all we have been given don’t you ? After all, none of us got to where we are today without a little help along the way. Yup, I am thankful.

What about you? Are you thankful for how things turned out for you, how you got to where you are, and for the help that got you where you are today? Share your thoughts with us…Jeanne Claire Probst

Taking a Moment to Think

I sat down at the table and poured myself a drink.

I needed to take a few moments to gather my thoughts; to think.

It is not something I often do,

But I really should this more often, and perhaps you should too.

So often I take life for granted and fail to appreciate,

All the gifts I have been given and I hope that in doing so it is not too late,

To take the time to acknowledge the things that I have,

To be thankful for all the wonderful experiences in life that I have had.

I started to list off in my head what I am thankful for,

And I started with the big reasons now, later for the smaller things I will take time to think some more.

For one, I am happy for the air that I breathe,

That propels the life within me.

I am thankful the sun and the moon and the stars that light up the sky.

For the tremendous power and wisdom I see behind our Creator’s designs.

I am thankful for all the love I have been shown,

By those who guided and directed me so I could make a life of my own.

I am thankful for the person I have become.

For all the giant steps I have taken to do better that I have won.

I am thankful for this moment I have taken to think while I drank my tea,

As I know I did not get here on my own so this reminds me to thank all who have helped me.

So I thank my parents, who gave me my start,

And for all my school teachers who taught me so I could reach for the stars.

For all my family and friends who stuck with me all the way,

And who continue to love me for the person I am today.

Jeanne Claire Probst