Live Life, full of Life

How minutes become days and days become years is as the blinking of eyes. Ask the mother of a 25years old lady getting married and you will see the surprise and mixed feelings the mother would express while explaining how sweet her baby girl was when she was born. The twenty five years just passed so fast and now her daughter leaves to start her own family.  Or how would you explain  the way you felt during your graduation from the university? It was like few days ago you matriculated, met some friends, you guys had your ups and downs, but at the end you convocated and now you are all graduates.

Things happen so fast and sometimes don't we just wish we could hold down some of those memories and cherish them for life, or sometimes we feel we could have just cared for a friend a little more than we did, or helped someone on the way? Things happen so fast we seem not so in control of what is happening and sometimes we think we are the ones controlling them. Things happen so fast, yet years have goneby.

That's life and that's the way it would be. It waits for no one. Its on the move every hour,minute and second of the day. Its only those who take it and make the best of it that enjoys life. Because it doesn't wait, its best we make the best of every moment we find ourselves; make decisions that we would less regret and take steps that would make us have times we would just laugh on our own and be happy.

It must be consciously dealt with at all times because life is here and now. The future is just around the corner which we come towards daily whether or not we do anything.

The best thing to do is, live life and enjoy every bit of it. Make a deliberate effort to make sure in all your walk, talk, dos and donts, they are adding up to a memory that would bring deep laughter from within and joy to all that you are.

Today is almost over, if you haven't had enough of the goodies you require, seek for it, have fun, laugh, smile, eat, make merry, be grateful, express your love to your spouse, cherish him or her, feel life in your hands, with your eyes, in your heart and live life to the full.


Love you all.

Ciao.

Love; Even When Hard!!!

It’s a daily routine for John to give as much as he can to anyone who came his way seeking help. He had even cultivated the habit of giving, even if the person came back over and over again. He always looked forward to work because he always found himself in situations that required he helped someone. The surging of Joy from his heart when that happens can’t be explained to anyone. According to John, that was a part of him that no one could take away and he cherished so much.

John could give his money, time, energy, resources, advice, expertise...think of it. He is a wealth of knowledge and solutions. No problem was left unresolved in as much as John was around. He was loved and envied by many, but he always knew he only enjoyed such capacity because of the Grace He enjoys letting go of anything he had to help anyone. However, something happened to John that brought change to his outlook and behaviour.

On a wonderful Tuesday morning, John found himself driving out hurriedly to work because he was running late. Fifteen minutes after leaving home, he encountered a horrible traffic that was definitely going to make him late for work. He tried calling in to explain the situation to his boss but he was unable to get through to him. As it seems to John, everything was working against him in all he did today.

Already agitated and anxious, he tried to stay calm but he seemed not to get a grip on his emotions as his car developed an unusual fault on the way and this delayed him more. While he waited no one came to his aid. After allowing the engine to cool off, he resumed his journey. He had to stop twice again before getting to the office. By then he was one hour behind resumption time.

John was queried and his salary was deducted. He was not opportune to explain the reason for his lateness. He had always been a punctual staff with no record of lateness in his 5years of faithful service and had always waited until after the closing time before he went home.  He also felt sad because he had no aid while he was in the car predicament. For John, he was quick to help anyone he found on the road, whose car had broken down. Feeling betrayed and sad, he carried that appearance all day and was not productive at all.

With the sad experience, John lost his eyes for being observant about his environs to see someone he could help; he sank into his pain and forgot everyone saying to himself, "there's no point helping others, no one cares for you".

Two weeks into his new thought pattern and behaviour, John saw his neighbour's kid, a young girl of about 5years old named Tola sharing her candy sweet with her friends. With so much excitement, she gave all she had to them, they took it and never appreciated her for it. On the other hand, just as Tola went back to her house, the friends threw away what she had given them. John was upset, called Tola and advised her not to share her sweet with her friends anymore. Tola was confused but John could not explain further.

Tola smiled at him and said "my mum said Love is giving and forgiving without boundaries”. So I will keep giving them and forgiving them for whatever they do because I love them.

John was stunned and ashamed. A little girl loved so genuinely expecting nothing in return. He had loved expecting something in return and when he got nothing, he changed. He got to his room and cried, prayed and asked God to help him love others, care for others expecting nothing in return and even when they hurt him. With that, he forgave his boss and himself and lived to pay good to others whether or not they did anything back to him.

Dear friends, it is easy to love someone or to help others who love you or help you back. But to love someone who doesn’t, it takes Grace and only the Holy Spirit can help us live such a selfless life.

I challenge you today to love for real, do good to someone you know will be unable to repay you and see how the host of heaven would come to your aid in troubled times. 

It always pays to do good, love and help others.

Love you all. Have a Love filled week.

Ciao.