Life's Journey

This weekend in Chicago was great! Finally, a glimpse of summer and some hot weather. Some people thought too hot and some thought it took too, too long to get here. I was of the latter, as I hate the cold. No matter what your outlook, the journey of life is still the same, but we take different paths. Right now in Chicago, it’s hot. Tomorrow may be cold. Seasons come and go and so do the seasons or our lives. Life’s journey is all about time. For some, too little, other’s too much and for some, it never begins. Life takes its own sweet time, but it is very fleeting and seems to pass by in an instant. This journey called life goes by so fast, and no one has come back from death to tell us how it is on the other side, so we must make this journey count. My daughter is ten and I still vividly see the chubby little toddler who has now grown into a mature tween.

So, no preaching, let’s just talk so we can make the most of this journey we have. A good friend told me that, if we work, we only have 168 hours of free time to ourselves during the week. A few weeks ago, friends and I were at a play that was going from bad to worse. We decided to leave at intermission and go for dessert. Our thought, did we really want to waste two more hours of our precious 168 hours on a play we did not care about. Right then and there, I became cognizant of with whom and how I spend my time. Ladies, let me tell you, it has been liberating and cleared up a lot of time in my calendar to do the things I want to do.

Obviously, we don’t know how much time we have and we really can’t worry about it. However, we can make sure that we live life to the fullest, at every moment. This may be difficult for some, but everyone can take stock of their lives, friends and work. This is very vital to living life to the fullest. Personally, I don’t have enough time to spend with the people I really want to be with (my husband, daughter, sisters, mother, girlfriends, etc.) all of the time. However, I do know that I am never going to spend it with negative, knuckle-headed, long-suffering people, again. I am going to be happy in work, life or whatever endeavor I decide to undertake and I will no longer accept negativity in any way shape or form.

Every night I am blessed to go to sleep knowing that I have been a good wife, mother, friend, sister, family member, etc. This sustains me in case I don’t wake up. I want people to really think about what sustains them and really ensure that their journey through life is everything they want it to be. Our legacy is not just for us, it is for everyone we encounter. Therefore, we want life’s journey and our legacy to be positive. So, ladies please take stock of your journey up to now and then decide how you want the rest of the ride to be……

Peace and Love

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