Time Is What Prevents Everything From Happening At Once.." - John Wheeler

Life is divided into three terms - 

that which was, which is, and which will be. 

Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, 

and from the present, to live better in the future.

William Wordsworth

Time is nothing more than an illusion; an invention of the human mind that keeps all things from happening at once. We celebrate an illusionary passing of time; a division of one era or period of our lives with the anticipation of greater possibilities for happiness.

Time Is What Prevents Everything From Happening At Once

 John Wheeler (1911-2008)

I feel that I have lived many "periods" or "epochs" in my lifetime. My young childhood, teen years, young adult, young married, moderately young single again without children, married with step child and then child of my own, single with child and rediscovering the depths of my person through the many tragedies that I allowed myself to experience at the hand of those who didn't even care for himself; let alone anyone else. In all of this, I have learned to practice good self care and I have grown. I am happy. I am at peace. I am ME and that is all that I have ever truly wanted to be.

Time has been fleeting and as I reminisce upon this past year; with all of the many opportunities for growth; I realize that the greatest blessings have come from the greatest disappointments. I have not left anything or anyone behind. There is no one and nothing that I am looking back to find or regain. What is gone is gone forever and I am at peace. I have lost both parents to death in the past 3 years. I have gained so much more than I ever could have imagined.

I have finally learned to let go of the past but still hold onto the lessons that I have learned and glean its wisdom. I have come to accept the present; however unexpected or even unwelcome but realize that it is merely but a stepping stone to my future and I may tolerate or endure for a night but as the scripture says "but JOY comes in the morning".

Through many years of mental, verbal and emotional abuse; I realize NOW that I did not deserve that treatment and I did not bring it upon myself. I have LOVED. I am guilty of loving a person who was not worthy of my love. I still loved and I do not regret it. I will never regret loving; only choosing the object of my love to be so sorely unworthy of it. Anyways, out of it came a wonderful blessing...a son who brings me great joy.

As you reflect upon your past year, remember that it is in the PAST and that what has passed has passed for a reason...Leave it there. Enjoy the present; whatever time that you are reading this; make a note in your mind and heart that THIS is my life; this moment, and cherish it. Look to your future with hope. Hope of who you are becoming and what you are contributing to this world. YOU are the only YOU that there will ever be and YOU are the best at being YOU. No one else can do it. However silly all of this sounds, I hope you sense the profound truths that it brings forth and find hope in this message.

Wishing you a wonderful 2015. It is bound to be the BEST yet!!!!

D

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