What if tomorrow never comes?
Yesterday (on the “About” page) I wrote about Christmas Eve – the excited anticipation of tomorrow. But, what if ? What if tomorrow never comes?
For most of us, our tomorrow is NOT what we had anticipated. Sometimes our tomorrow is actually greater – greater than, better than, so much more than we had anticipated, wished for or even dreamt of. We received the gift we had wished for, and even more than we had wanted or dared to dream of. Then there are the other packages – the ones that disappoint, that don’t meet our expectations, or even take the place of what we had been hoping for…
We are left with nothing but disappointment, with the reminders of the remnants of the empty packages and broken bows.
So, does that mean
WE STOP DREAMING?
Traditionally, December 26th is the worst day of the year for me. It’s not only that we didn’t get all the gifts we had wanted, or that others didn’t like or appreciate what we gave them, because, maybe, just MAYBE, it was EVERYTHING we had hoped for, and MORE!
Then, December 26th – the worst day of the year? Why? Because
THE EXCITED ANTICIPATION IS GONE
The beautiful gifts are no longer under the tree. The tree itself is crumbling, about to be tossed to the curb, only a bitter shadow of its former glorious self, or possibly disassembled and placed in the attic in its own anticipation, in hopes of another glorious celebration. You see, it’s
NOT JUST THE GIFTS
– The unrealized dreams that fell flat, but the loss of the excitement, the anticipation of the possibility of realized hopes and dreams.
LIFE IS FUNNY THAT WAY
Our Journey consists of: Dreams, Anticipations, Realization, Disappointments, and HOPE.
Some of us – have sabotaged our own dreams.
Some of us – have had our dreams stolen from us.
Some of us – have achieved and received more than we could have ever dared to think of or imagine.
Most of us – have experienced all the above.
SO WHY DREAM?
If we don’t dream we will never be disappointed! Yet, if we don’t dream, we also will never journey beyond the disappointment or even the enjoyment of the moment, into the beauty and blessing of hope for tomorrow.
STORIES ARE MEANT TO BE TOLD
PACKAGES ARE MEANT TO BE OPENED
TODAY IS YOUR STORY
HOPE IS YOURS & SOMEONE ELSE’S FUTURE
Today IS your story. Yesterday is only a memory, tomorrow is still a mystery. But today? Today is a gift, which is why it is called, “The Present.” (No, I didn’t steal that quote, which has become in itself another cliché – I actually wrote that in a hand-made greeting card I gave to my mom, over 50 years ago. Part of my story…!)
Enjoy today, for tomorrow is promised to no one.
YOUR LEGACY
Your legacy is simply the result of others benefiting from the gift of your story. Live in the excited anticipation of today. If you enjoy the gift of today, you will have a beautiful package to give to others.