I close my eyes and go into my own world.......

I walk into the picture.

I hear the water as it bounces across the rocks. Constantly bubbling with many new sounds filtering through as I deepen my concentration. I am there. Can you see me? Sitting on the highest rock on the left of the falls.   Never mind the children in the background threatening to kill each other. ;) Look hard. You are there too. Can you hear it? Do you remember what it sounds like? It's called serenity or finding your center. The ability to leave the world behind and enter the quietness of your inner life. Which leads to your sensing that small voice deep down inside of you. It's there ... listen closely. It will tell you of all the wondrous things that you are. And how exhilarating life is for you. You begin to realize that life is not all bad after all. There is hope! And I can choose to see that!

      I have to stop long enough to remind myself that I can choose. I can choose how I want to interpret each minute of everyday. Nobody...  Nobody can do that for me or take that ability away from me. Think about how powerful that is. Having the ability to choose whether we get upset and have a bad day, or even hour, when everything in front of you encourages you to choose being upset. We have the total power to say, "No thanks ... I'm going to find a way to make me feel better about this. No matter what this is. My first concern is taking care of me. I know that when I do, I am more loving and giving to others. It's when I am being the highest me I can be. I can see above and beyond the petty things that people do and say to each other. And those things that I cannot tolerate ... I work to make better. I mean, what is that? It's living life ... and let's face it, that's all we have to do everyday anyway. So, when the crapola starts seeping out of every nook and cranny, think CHOICE! Because it really is yours!