THE REFLECTION Written by Arleen M. Kaptur
You can’t escape it - every time you look in a mirror there it is. It may be a pleasurable experience, or it can be a soul-searching, dismal attempt at facing world. However, you view or react to what you see in a mirror, it is not final word and it is not written in stone. It has been said throughout history that truth of a person is in their face. Life has a way of etching out lines and features that reflect real person inside. Cosmetics, and other cover-ups won’t disguise heart and soul from being seen in eyes of person, nor in resulting facial features that are a compilation of what they have done, and what world has contributed. What happens if you are delighted each and every time you see your reflection in a mirror? Well, by all means, carry on! However, if you are less than satisfied, and a bit timid about any mirror image, then its time to take stock and undo some of damage. It is not a case of just removing wrinkles or lines of time - after all these are character marks and should never be seen as undesirable. Wrinkles and lines are nature’s way of showing others that you have survived ravages of whatever life threw your way and are more knowledgeable and more experienced than any fledgling without a wrinkle in sight. You have learned to love, care, and hurt. You are a living example of continuing on and crossing over numerous bridges, valleys and hills that make up a lifetime. You earned each and every wrinkle and line and be proud of it. You know many sides of sorrow and brilliance of peace and love. You have met tragedy and misfortune and have somehow overcome it. You are successful in traveling through life and living to tell about it. You are a source of knowledge and wisdom that youth can never have and pages in your life’s book are filled with examples and stories that only living daily life can provide. You can see through candy coating and still enjoy sweetness. Now what do you do if you are not pleased with image staring back at you? Is it too late and are you forever stuck with this reflection? Absolutely not - because one feature that takes prominence in any likeness in that piece of glass is eyes. They are mirror to soul and door to heart. If your continence is less than what you want it to be, begin working on improving it immediately. A change of attitude, or way of dealing with people and situations will add a different slant to your eyes. If your heart has hardened, then open it to everything and everyone around you. See others as just traveling companions through this journey called life and know that they too are facing problems and setbacks that only their heart is capable of relating.
| | A Hobby As A ReleaseWritten by Josh Hinds
If you haven't done so already I highly recommend looking for something you enjoy doing. Then start spending a little time each week working on it. I'd like to point out that it doesn't have to necessarily be a monumental undertaking. Nor does it have to be something you plan to make a living doing (Although many a person has found that it leads to this).Perhaps it is something like starting a little part time business. Maybe it's deciding to take up wood working. The point is that you find something you can find pure enjoyment in. You say you don't have extra time? Hey, who does? The key here my friend is that you've got to make time for such activities.
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