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Joy along the way

From my dear friend Steve Goodier’s newsletter. Worth a look, I’ll be back after.

JOY ALONG THE WAY

A senator once took Will Rogers to the White House to meet President
Coolidge. He warned the humorist that Coolidge never smiled. Rogers
replied, “I’ll make him smile.” Inside the Oval Office, the senator
introduced the two men.

“Will Rogers,” he said, “I’d like you to meet President Coolidge.”

Deadpan, Rogers quipped, “I’m sorry, but I didn’t catch the name.”

Coolidge smiled.

A sense of humor is a marvelous gift to have. It is one of the most
important means we possess to face the difficulties of life. And
sometimes life can be difficult.

I deal professionally with issues which are critical: relationships
breaking apart, people losing jobs, people facing serious illness or
agonizing with someone close who is suffering, addictions, grief and
heartache. Without a sense of humor about my own life, I don’t know if
I could survive! I take what I do seriously, but I try not to take
myself too seriously. Like the New York City cab driver who said,
“It’s not the work that I enjoy so much, but the people I run into!”

Here is an experiment: look for and find as much joy as possible for
one full day. Try to enjoy the people you run into, the work you do,
your leisure time and your relationships. Don’t forget to enjoy
yourself – and take enough time to enjoy God. I believe that if you
try this experiment for one full day, by evening you will bask in the
glow of a rekindled spirit.

It just takes a day to find joy along the way.

Steve Goodier

In my working life I deal with many of those same issues, not from a ministerial vantage point, as does Steve, but real issues, filled with real pain, nonetheless. Some times, some days, it takes a little longer to find the joy. This is one of them, but I know its out there waiting for me to find it. That certainty brings comfort. And the best thing is, it is free for all of us, free for the taking, requires no payment of any kind, it is built into the very fabric of this wonderful universe our Creator gave us in which to live and ponder such things – while we pay bills, wipe runny noises, and butts, giggle. And look each day for the joy along the way. That is the important thing, no matter how bleak the landscape, look for the joy, it IS there, I promise. much love, :^) gene

Still in love with CornflowerBlue, :^)

If today brings even one choice your way
choose to be a bringer of the light :^) gene