Wow! Time flies when you aren't blogging. I can't believe it has been over two months since I last made a post. Hard to believe it has been that long. There has to be a lesson in that somewhere....
With a two month blogging vacation you might think I would have plenty to write about. Funny thing is that I really don't. Life falls into a pattern and days repeat themselves. The players and scenery change from time to time but the plot remains the same.
Please don't think that is a complaint about my life. I look around me and see the rest of the world and know in my heart they should be jealous of what I have. I have a fantastic wife who loves me, kids that have grown into responsible adults, a job where I am valued and feel like I contribute and friends who I can depend on for just about anything. As a result of that, I love the pattern of my life.
So many people are always trying to get more, better, newer, faster, prettier, etc.... things in life. They have to upgrade their house, car, phone, spouse, job.... The constant pursuit of the "greener" grass almost seems ingrained into the American mindset. In my opinion we have missed the boat on this one. The one thing we need to pursue is the ability to be happy in whatever circumstance we find ourselves. To realized that happiness isn't created by the pursuit and acquisition of "better", but lies with our personal satisfaction of who, what and where we are.
I am by no means suggesting that we should be complacent about where we are. I am a driven person and work hard to "succeed" every day at my job. However, somewhere along the way I have learned that if I EVER have to have something to make me happy, as soon as I get that "thing" I will some other "thing" to make me happy. It is a cycle that won't ever end.
So I thank God on a daily basis for the things I have in life and for the ability to appreciate them anew each day. Even when one might look at the routine of my life as boring and ordinary, I know it is fantastic.
So two months have flown by without me even realizing it and nothing has changed. Take some time to step back and look at the fabric of your life. You will see that there is so much to appreciate. Two months will fly by and you'll be wondering where the time went...
Cheers.
