Example is the lesson that all men can read. -- Gilbert West
Patterning our lives after others is familiar. Maybe as kids we emulated "toughies" or the teacher's pet. As we grew, the criteria changed, but we sought role models, nonetheless. The career we chose and the family relationships we developed may have been inspired by the example of another.
Today may be no different. Seeing our friends and acquaintances pursue paths unlike our own gives us ideas to explore. How lucky we are that teaching is never done and learning is merely a decision. The only thing that has actually changed is our age.
The opportunities for growth continue to flow. Our purpose for being here remains the same. Our responsibility to ourselves never abates.
It's comforting to count on these things. It makes our choices simpler. There's always the right step to take, the right response to make, the right attitude to foster. But if ever we're in doubt, the impulse to forgive and to love will never be wrong.
4 comments:
'only thing that has actually changed is our age'
Nicely put. I can't remember ever having a role model. We didn't get to make choices in my early years, the parents did it for us. Thank goodness things have changed.
Wonderful post. Our lives are endless opportunities to grow. Endless lessons to be learned.
It seems the more I try to learn and grow, the more obvious it becomes how little I do really know, how much more room I have for personal growth.
I have learned much through you my friend and I thank you.
Bill
Mel, my favorite part is this...
" How lucky we are that teaching is never done and learning is merely a decision. The only thing that has actually changed is our age. "
LOVE that!!!!!!
X
"There's always the right step to take, the right response to make.... But, if ever we're in doubt, the impulse to forgive and to love will never be wrong." That is the BEST!!
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