So there are things in this life that can take the wind out of our sails, deplete our energy reserves or empty our bucket. The trick is understanding this and moving towards those people, activities and love that fill you up more than other things work on emptying you out. I remember life before I came to understand this difference in reality. I can remember thinking how much can I stand? How much more before I am too empty to refill my bucket. This life bucket is full of the energy of life, a sweet drink that refreshes me so that I may carry on, this vessel is not that large but only a small drink can make all the difference. As I carry my bucket I am reminded how heavy it is but how necessary the weight to get me through each challenge. And while it might not be that every time I have a challenge, I find myself empty, but when I do there are only a few things that can help me to recover. There are people who just the thought of them can make me begin to feel better and fuller. There is work and people who respect my talents that encourage and lift my spirits, and I believe meaningful work is always a great asset. There is family, wonderful, amazing, forgiving family that continues to add to my bucket often if not daily. And the newest two additions to my family are those little extensions of humanity that make me smile even when I feel like I have no smiles left.
My life is wonderful, a work in progress, a dream come true, my buscket is full...thank you!
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