Life is an Exciting, Blessed Adventure

(Written March 19, 2007)

Lately, I have gained a very deep appreciation for all the people in my life that I care about immensely, and how they add so positively to the adventure that life truly is. It is always so exciting to meet new people, and to create new, lasting bonds. It must be even more exciting when you meet the person you decide to marry, and then begins that very special, eternal bond. It occurs to me, though, that there is a lot more to this adventure than the positive human interactions that we have.

Life is made up of many elements and opportunities that are just waiting to be utilized. It is absolutely thrilling to think of all the experiences that are available for us to have, and the people we will touch and be touched by. Right along with these are the hard times that I think we sometimes try to ignore, and pretend don't exist, for fear of tainting the good. But by doing that, we lose sight of why we go through them in the first place.

We have all been handed different situations and circumstances that would typically be considered difficult to deal with. In my mind, these circumstances are an intrinsic part of the adventure that gives us the opportunity to adapt, learn, grow, and inevitably experience new things. The fact that we all have these trials unites us in a way that a lot of people probably don't realize. In a very real way, it makes us stronger as a human family. Instead of allowing these trials to bring us down, I think we should all remember that we're in this together, and that we have an in-born support system of about six billion! These circumstances, whether they be physical frailties, sickness, depression, financial troubles, etc., are not what define us. We have our personalities; we have our souls--that which defines us. As long as that's true--as long as we have that--then every single day is worth seeing through to the end. Every day can and should be an exciting adventure.

Just imagine...what's in store for us when the sun rises next?