Life is a Story--
A story is defined as having a beginning, a middle and an end.
The beginning of our story is totally out of our control. We aren't allowed the choice of parents, home life, economic situation. The beginning of our story is not our choice.
The end of life provides the punctuation mark. It is also out of our control. The end comes in many ways--old age, accident, disease, acts of violence. It can come quickly to babies and children or stay hidden in the background noise of our lives. It is the silent partner residing just inside our skin--resting--knowing its job is imminent.
We are left with the middle. This is the heart of who we are. These are the blank pages ready to receive us. We fill each of these pages with laughter, tears, love, challenges, hurts, mountain top experiences, despair. The middle can be years in the making giving us time to become. Or they can be taken away leaving our story short.
We are all only a breath away from eternity. We should make the middle count. Acknowledge those who have helped us along our story. Lend support to someone else as they write their story. Do that thing that has been gnawing at us for years. Be willing to accept that we don't have all the answers to the questions of life and seek out those who can help us
The middle tells our story. Write each page with celebration!
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