Living in the NOW

The NOW is here and waiting to be discovered,
how often we forage ahead and often hover;
over the past the future or problems at hand
instead of facing that promised land
of the NOW< THE HERE< the present blessings
that we have been lessening
by not appreciating the moment we're given
and forgetting that NOW is what we are livin'.

Did we plant flowers today instead of weeds?
Did we help another who may be in need?
Have we noticed the sunrise or the sunset?
Do we smile at strangers we never have met?
Or do we go about in a state of self absorption
doling out misery, depression, and contortion
of the moment at hand, as seen through OUR eyes
and forgetting those with which we reside
and their well being and the imprint we leave,
each time we diminish what has been achieved?

Think right now on the imprint you leave
each time you face someone in need
or perhaps just an acquaintance you frequent often
did you plant them a flower garden?
Or leave them with a field full of weeds
Where they must work to remove the tarry you leave?

Be positive in your outlook today,
and realize that the light shines on you in every way,
no matter how it FEELS or what you may perceive,
the LIGHT at the end of the tunnel sees!

Sees how you are facing the day,
and what to others you do and say,
remember to keep your face toward the sun,
and face the raindrops with a sense of fun,
for the storm is never to great or the tunnel too dark
but instead the Lord has left his mark
upon this great land and upon your heart too,
so don't waste what great things you can do.

No matter how beaten or how down you may feel,
remember there's a hand in yours...and it's REAL!

Keep that glass half full today
and tomorrow you will see a better day.
Stay open to the goodness within you,
that you often may not even realize is true.
But all of God's children have sparks of light,
that guide us all through even the darkest of nights.

God bless you and keep you!

Live in the NOW,
for there is nothing else to uncover anyhow!

ctrygirl 9-24-09 (pic publicdomain)