The Elephant In The Room

Countless hours in a meeting room.  Everyone's thinking it, but no one dare say a word.  Awe, come on . . . you think to yourself . . . are you kidding me?  Meeting adjourned.  Folks solemnly leave in dismal contemplation.  Rumors fly.  Sound familiar?

 

Not many people feel at ease speaking truth to power.  Either for fear of retaliation, rejection, or perhaps not seeing the value of sticking your neck out only to get it chopped off.  And if you're one of the brave few who will, you tire of always being the one to speak up or designated as the one by others who are staring back at you.

 

But here's a thought . . . Life is too short to live it with regrets.  Seldom will we really know when a moment is ripe for change, but progress cannot be made while resting on our laurels.  We just have to go for it, take a risk and hope for the best.  It's better to have tried and failed than to have not tried at all.  There is something gratifying in knowing that you did your best and pushed the envelop because it was the right thing to do!

Martin Luther King, Jr. said in his speech in support of the striking sanitation workers at Mason Temple in Memphis, TN, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."  With that said, we should live for more than just ourselves.

So the next time you're presented with an opportunity to state the obvious, think about the possibilities and benefits that could be gained, formulate your thoughts for a resolution, and 

Go For It! 

 

Wordless Wednesday

My One True Love



Soul Mates . . . Remember the days when couples cherished moments of holding hands together, walks in the park, getting love letters, or talking on the phone for hours?  Even better, how about roller skating coupled underneath the disco ball's sparkling light while listening to love songs all through the night?  These are the ingredients that cultivate relationships and help you recognize your one true mate. 

A soul mate is a person who is truly fitted and fully suited to another.  In other words, they are "just right" for that person.  This is impossible to know for sure at first sight.  Only through continued communication, spending time together, and learning about one another can this become clear.  My husband and I are complete opposites.  He's a night owl, slow to change, and very spur-of-the-moment.  I, on the other hand, am up at the crack of dawn, always looking to change or improve, and very calculated in my movements.  Together we make the perfect pair!  What I lack he supplies and what he lacks, I supply.  Are there times when we want to choke each other?  Absolutely!  This goes with the territory.  All in all, we find ways to work through things because we truly love each other and really enjoy each other.  Together, we share over 28 years of marriage.

We recognize there will always be others who are better looking, better built, or better something.  But we've made our choice.  He chose me - I chose him and its for keeps.  Besides, why throw away all that training?  He's just like I like him and I'm just like he likes me!