CHANGE

A difficult process for all of us, is to make our peace with change. No matter what aspect : our personal life, our community, our culture, our country, we are comfortable in the status quo, and even with the promise of the "new" being better-it still concerns us. But it cannot be stopped, but hopefully can be altered for a better fit. Sometimes it is us and our outlook, which must undergo that alteration.

In retrospect, some things, which were devastating at the time turned out to be for the best. It is easier to understand the past, when it is viewed full circle as history, than while we are trying to live through it in the here and now.

It is how we respond and get involved, learning and growing, that shapes our lives and the constant change we are exposed to. Bracing our feet and shaking our head NO doesn't work. Change comes regardless of our resistance.

Growing old is one example. It happens to one and all and is better than the alternative! And if age has taught us nothing else, we should realize how precious our time is and not waste a moment of it in negative thoughts and/or actions.

The worst of situations can be made more tolerable, if we have a positive outlook. To whine and fuss will only make us and all around us more miserable. If we can't fix it we must learn to deal with it, so we can move on.

Change-meet it head on, unafraid.