Changes in your Life

Reading a book by Gail Sheehy some years back

I discovered a fact about myself that I did

not know. Life Changes. It amazes me how

accurate this author was about my life. I am

sure that the book was not written for me ,

however she hit the nail on the head.

Each ten years of our lives seem to change.

We go through changes, sometimes

unbeknownst to even ourselves.

Changes in looks for sure, but also changes

in our personality and how we look at life.

Changes in how we handle our everyday problems,

changes in how we view other people's views ,

or other people's method of handling their

own problems. We seem to find fault with others

more readily or maybe we just grow more

impatient as we grow older. I have

seen my older parents take more interest in

their grandchildren maybe because they

had more free time to appreciate children

than they did years ago. I have noticed

myself looking at my life and people

around me and their lives and how we are

changing.

As you grow older life becomes both more

difficult and more enjoyable. You have a

better understanding of life and sometimes

when you realize this part of your life is

almost over. It is too late to change

or sometimes too late to make a difference.

Start taking a look at your life. Start

trying to understand what your life means.

Try to understand how your lot in life

affects other people around you. You may

want to change some aspects of your life to

make other people around you happier. Then

again you may not. Change is there

for the taking. Only you can change your life.

If you are happy and your life is full then

maybe you have realized the change somewhere

in your past time of life and you are already

at peace. You are lucky. People live a lifetime

of unhappiness and never find peace. The sad

part is they never figure out that only they

can make a change in their life to make their

life happier. Thus making everyone around them

happier and bringing peace to everyone in their

life. Change is good. Changes in our life pattern

is good. Change for the better is always good.

Look at your life. Do you need a change?

Mothers

Lifestyle -May 2009 Showcase Magazine

Mothers by Larry Oldham

Mother's Day is this month ,and although

we know about a Mother's love,

sometimes we take it for granted. Mothers

live for their children. Mother's

sacrifice for their children , and Mother's

have a undying love for their children.

My Mother read the bible to me and my sister

nightly. Mother's who read to their children not

only love their children but want to teach their

children to love. This is a time when we ususually

bring a gift to our mother. No gift can match the gift

she has given to us...life itself. We never forget

our Mother's.

It would be impossible to live life, either good or bad,

without acknowledging the love of our mother. You are

always sure of your mother's love. A mother's

challenge is to love her children, while helping

the child to grow away from her and to become fully

independent. What challenge do we face today that is

harder than this challenge of our mother?

Someone once said “ A man loves his sweetheart the most,

his wife the best, and his mother the longest”.

A mother's love is in your heart forever. We are what

our mother's made us. A child is just a child to a mother ,

no matter what age the child reaches. When my mother felt

cold , I wore a coat. Even as an adult she still asks,

“Where is your coat, you will freeze to death.” A mother's

hopes and dreams are never forgotten for her children ,

no matter what their age. If you don't reach the top and

you don't reach her dreams or your dreams, you are still a

mother's child, who loves you with all her heart. You can

always be sure of your mother's love and your mother's arms

are always open when you need a hug. Reach out and hug

your mother today. To the world,you might be one person,

but to your mother you are her whole world and love is a free gift.