Second Chances. . .

Sometimes we spend all of our time waiting for that second chance.

Second chance at love,

Second chance to do something right,

Second chance to make a difference. . . .

This makes it hard to slow down, relax,

And accept peace.

Sometimes I think we start moving so fast,

Trying to reach an objective,

And we miss the blessings along the way.

It's like this quote says:

"Yesterday is History,

Tomorrow a Mystery,

And Today a Gift. . .

That's why it's called The Present."

~Unknown

So often we can forget that even with all the stresses,

The struggles and the turmoil around us,

Today is a gift.

With peace comes understanding,

With understanding comes clarity,

With clarity comes direction,

With direction comes purpose. . .

And with purpose comes peace.

It comes full circle in the end.

Everything around us is geared towards "The Next Thing."

The next toy,

The next car,

The next new gadget,

The next. . .The next. . . .

What about NOW?

It's no wonder people are so frustrated,

When the Now is never noticed,

Never good enough.

Oh, I understand determination. . .believe me. . .

But what about accepting where we are now?

Being proud of today. . .

I mean, you made it didn't you?

Before you can truly know where you are going,

You must understand where you have been,

And know where you are right now.

So accept the challenge of Now. . .

Accept understanding. . .

Accept clarity. . .

Accept direction. . .

Accept purpose. . .

And accept Peace.