Did you forget?

Don't get me wrong I am all for taking the painful experiences from your past and Just Flushing It out of your mind. But that doesn't mean you should forget about it and repeat it. Your past experiences are important tools to help you in life by reminding you which experiences you never want nor need to repeat again. To repeat it would be insane because the very definition of insanity is to do the same thing the same way over and over again and expecting a different result. If you know that something hurt you, why on earth would you let it hurt you again. Remembering what not to do is just as important as remembering what to do.

Your memories will comfort you

Today we remember all those who have gone before us. The treasured memories we have of them comfort our broken hearts. Today is a reminder that we should spend every precious moment we can creating memories with those we love. What memories they will have of you after you pass will be the memories you make with them while you were alive. What will they remember about you?

Are you building a future that can withsatand the test of time?

I have been watching a bluebird build a best on my Sago Palm. Unfortunately I know that a new stalk of leaves is sprouting in the middle which means the old leaves will wilt and fall. That means her best will not be secure. I wish I would have stopped her from building her best there before she laid her eggs. I placed an old blanket on the ground below it to soften the blow when it comes tumbling down. But even if they survive the fall they probably won't survive an encounter with my dogs. It's a reminder as you go throughout your life make sure the future you are building for yourself is built on a solid foundation that can withstand the test of time.

Being unique is a reason to celebrate not a reason to fight

All around the World there are many conflicts and wars that were started over religion. We all should be free to believe in what we want as long as we don't hurt others so peace on earth can be possible. It starts with you and I by allowing everyone the freedom to choose what they want to believe in so we too can be free to choose. Peace on earth starts by bringing peace of mind to one person at a time. Tension starts when someone tries to force their opinions on others. Your opinion counts but their opinion counts just as much to them. Being unique should make things more interesting not put you in danger. It would be boring if we were all the same so our unique differences add spice to the World.

To enjoy today you have to leave yesterday behind you

To have a fresh start you have to FLUSH away the things that were stinking up your yesterday's. It's a new day only if you don't bring any baggage from your yesterday. Otherwise it would be the same problems just a different day. You may not be able to totally forget about what has happened in your past. But keeping your yesterday's fresh on your mind will prevent you from having a fresh start today. So for a fresh start today and every day start off by taking what happened yesterday and JUST FLUSH IT out of your mind. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come but today is yours to enjoy. You wouldn't drive your car  while looking in the rearview mirror and you can't enjoy today if your looking back at yesterday.

Are you kidding me?

I find myself shaking my head in disbelief and always thinking, are you kidding me. The things people get away with leaves me wandering how on earth can they be doing it and getting away with it. Just because others do it doesn't make it right. There was a time when your reputation was everything. Nowadays your reputation doesn't matter at all because no one is held accountable for their bad behavior. In order for good behavior to be rewarded bad behavior has to not be tolerated. We all must stand up for what is right if we want to be treated right. If you ignore it then it becomes something that is a common problem for us all.

In the heat of the moment can you keep your cool?

You may feel like you are about to explode by what is happening but that would only make the situation worse. Although there may be nothing you can do to make the situation better, an explosion will make a mountain out of a mole hill because it will just add more dirt. You can climb a mole hill without too much effort but if you have a mountain to climb you may not reach the top. You may find that you may have no options in the situation but you do have a choice on how you react to it. When your car starts to overheat you know you have to stop immediately and let the engine cool down or you will blow your engine. When you find yourself in a situation that makes your blood boil and your blood pressure rise you need to stop and cool down before your body breaks down.