I like to believe the sun rises so that I can have another chance to make my life what I want it to be. Today may not have been a good day but tomorrow can be. I have control over certain things but undeniably there are things beyond my control. The opportunity to take advantage of the things I can control and change are renewed with each day of life I’m given. I believe that when the sun rises it is a symbol that my time is not up yet. I still have options and I still have hope that I can make this life worth waking up for.
Today was a good day. I didn’t have any major issues and I didn’t have any set backs. I count today a success but tomorrow, when the sun rises that will be counted as a blessing. I don’t want to get in the habit of tossing my blessings aside. So when tomorrow comes I intend to do something worthwhile, something meaningful so that I don’t waste one minute or one gift that has been given to me. Each new day is a new chance to improve or to recognize improvements. Each new day is a chance to correct the mistakes that I can and plan to not repeat them. Each new day is a new day to make my life what I want it to be. I want it to be worthwhile and purposeful.
Everyone needs a purpose. I often feel without purpose or meaning unless I’m serving someone. I feed people dinner and feel worthwhile. I may help clean their house and feel worthwhile, do a back rub and feel worthwhile. I’ve come to know that what makes me feel worthwhile is not necessarily service but connection with meaning. And that is what I look forward to tomorrow, connection with meaning. If I end up cleaning or cooking then so be it but it’s the connection with a very old lady who specifically requested my presence. I look forward to sitting with her for a few hours until her mate returns. If I clean or cook it won’t be what makes tomorrow feel like a success. It’ll be holding the hand of my red headed neighbor in mourning, sharing conversation and smiles but most of all connecting.
Sunrise - Connection with Meaning-Saturday, April 21, 2007-1:04AM EST
What an incredible, positive thought.
I went through times when I dreaded the sun rising. It was a symbol of a new day of a life I didn’t want to live.
Now I cherish it for many of the same reasons you do.
Never forget to count your blessings.
Your last paragraph holds true for me also. I believe, or should I say I know, we all have a gift, we that are “lucky” find it and recognize it. Mine too is serving, I may not always enjoy what I am doing for others, but I personally do it as a service to those who need it, and my Lord. What a wonderful post this was Austin, yes, that sun coming up is a sign, we are not yet finished with our work….someone needs us, maybe to make their sunrise a sign of hope.