Monday, February 02, 2009
LinkEmpty life? Fill it with friends!
Have you ever realized how empty your life would be without someone you see or talk to every day in it? As I was working this morning, going through the motions of my daily routine, I realized something important. A dear dear friend of mine will be on vacation in another state for the next several weeks. My realization was that I will miss her and already do miss her very much. Our nearly daily chats have brought some happy moments and warm feelings. There is an empty place in my life that was recently filled with kind words and gentle thoughts from my friend. Hopefully she will return soon, however, the empty place made me realize that those people in our lives who are there everyday or nearly so, brighten up our lives in a profound way.
For a moment, think about those everyday people in your life. The woman at the office or store who chats about everything under the sun, the man at church or synagogue who takes a piece of your time each week, the child, parent or sibling who seems to have nothing better to do than ask questions or chatter away. All of them seem ordinary, maybe even bothersome until you try to live your day without them there. Can you feel the empty spot left when that person is not in their usual place?
Now imagine not a day but a week, month, year, or a lifetime without that person. How might we treat that person differently if we stopped to realize they might not always be there? What kind of thankfulness might we have for the ordinary people in our lives that make each day something special just because they are there?
My meetup group has given me a new perspective on friends in one’s life. Most every evening after work was spent watching TV or walking in the park before I started attending functions with them. During the last function I laughed for nearly three hours straight. This new interaction with the members of my group has also made me realize that a person can never have too many friends. Take a minute today to be thankful for the friends you have in your life. Now, take a lifetime to give of yourself to them. If they should disappear from your life, you will have made happy memories and built a life of no regrets.
Go out today and live!
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For a moment, think about those everyday people in your life. The woman at the office or store who chats about everything under the sun, the man at church or synagogue who takes a piece of your time each week, the child, parent or sibling who seems to have nothing better to do than ask questions or chatter away. All of them seem ordinary, maybe even bothersome until you try to live your day without them there. Can you feel the empty spot left when that person is not in their usual place?
Now imagine not a day but a week, month, year, or a lifetime without that person. How might we treat that person differently if we stopped to realize they might not always be there? What kind of thankfulness might we have for the ordinary people in our lives that make each day something special just because they are there?
My meetup group has given me a new perspective on friends in one’s life. Most every evening after work was spent watching TV or walking in the park before I started attending functions with them. During the last function I laughed for nearly three hours straight. This new interaction with the members of my group has also made me realize that a person can never have too many friends. Take a minute today to be thankful for the friends you have in your life. Now, take a lifetime to give of yourself to them. If they should disappear from your life, you will have made happy memories and built a life of no regrets.
Go out today and live!
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