8 number of years past The scene was of the canteen on a cool afternoon I was at the drinks store in the corner Casually mentioned that the toy was really cute
Went off to play without a care, or a second thought As sunset called for time to go home Came running back to retrieve my forsaken bag
And on top of it was gently placed, this little toy of Sylvester and Tweety.
I never got to know who the giver was But I am reminded again this Christmas, that it's not about the receiving, but of the giving.
To the person who gave me the unexpected gift, I thank you
"To love or not to love, it both takes courage. That's why we chose to run away." This song was mentioned in the sermon today and the song got stuck in my head.
Why do people always like to run away and not face the issue? Don't they know that once you start running, you will always be running away from the problem and never getting over it? What if one side decides to stay and face it but the other runs?
That must be the suckiest feeling in the world, to be left stranded trying to solve a problem that requires both to be involved. It's like trying to clap with one hand.
Thinking through, I think I know how God feels about us pesky humans now... haha.
An optimist is a person who sees only the lights in the picture, whereas a pessimist sees only the shadows. An idealist, however, is one who sees the light and the shadows, but in addition sees something else: the possibility of changing the picture, of making the lights prevail over the shadows.
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