http://www.opportunityisnowhere.com/ a facinating web address. I don't know if it is real but the lesson in the address is very real. Look at it again closely and do you see "opportunity is now here" or do you see "opportunity is no where?" I have always wondered about optimists and how they see life. I want to think I am an optimist and yet it is not always that way.
We have all heard that the glass is half empty or half full. Maybe some of us see the glass being full of the wrong thing no matter what. I would say that I am guilty of being unhappy by my own view and approach to living. I am in full control of being happy as well. Sometimes it is just a mix of just getting by. But I think we can all agree that success or failure depend on our view and how we approach our challenges. Skillful living is exactly that-a skill, obtained through hard work and forgiving ourselves of the errors.
The time to act for positive things to happen in our lives is when we feel the urge to step out and act. I have heard that "life begins at the edge of our comfort zone", and if we could all be like Jack Decrosta and feel the urge to act in kindness, we would all be far better off in the long run. Jack was visiting a children's shelter and saw a little boy with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. Jack fell in love and fought hard to adopt Sonny. I have the honor of knowing them and I see in Jack the quality and committment that stepping up and honoring our feelings gives us. He could have walked on by and wondered what Sonnys future would always be. Instead he saw the chance to step out of his comfort zone and behave bravely for Sonny. I know that through all of the surgeries and clinic appointments that this bond between them is truly wonderful.
As my son Brian starts his first semester of college this week, he has an opportunity. I pray that he recognizes the love that brought him to this point. I hope he stays strong in his decision making and has a wonderful experience. Brian, readers....www.opportunityisnowhere.com- you've got mail! Joe
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