Smile Markers ... Perhaps youre walking an unpleasant but familiar path today. A path that has previously led to loss, disappointment, hurt and failure. You brace as the realization of where you are presses against your emotions. You immediately recognize that sick, yucky feeling that creeps over you as past hurts encroach and attempt to envelope your spirit. Its very real. Its not pleasant. Ive learned through a personal experience how to deal victoriously with these sort of days: Several years ago, I was involved in a very serious motorcycle crash on I-4. I can pinpoint the exact location, tell you the color of car that cut me off and recall with vivid detail, many of the circumstances surrounding that accident. This afternoon, I will be driving past that location. And as I pass that nondescript piece of real estate on the side of the interstate, I will take a deep breath and declare quietly to myself, TODAY, THIS PLACE IS NOT MY DESTINATION. Today I will travel beyond my past hurts. I will not slow down. I will not memorialize nor give it place in my life. On your journey today, if you find yourself passing old familiar hurts, press on, for those places are no longer your destination. They are only mile markers (I call them smile markers), to remind you how far youve come. Lets push ahead and see what good things show up. - Mikeys Brain Dribble
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 13:58:16 +0000