Know What You’ve Been Missing

When not with your children?

     The opportunity to show them that you truly love them

     The opportunity to hug them

     To actually say with your heart that you do love them

     To watch them grow

     To help them discover their talents and abilities, and how to make a living with them,     

     and help them lay out the steps they need to take in order to reach their goals

     To help them with their homework

     To play games with them

     To let them know that they can have a happy life

     To help them discover the universe on a clear, and moonless night, by gazing at the heavens above

     To not just hear, but really listen to their problems and dreams

     To teach them how to get along with others

     To make them truly realize that they can be any type of individual they wish to be

When you don’t write about yourself?

     The benefit of discovering that you have talents and abilities you were not aware of until you began writing

     The benefit of discovering that you can write a good book

     The benefit of discovering that you can create your own destiny

     The benefit of discovering that you are truly worthy of succeeding

     The benefit of discovering that you can go where you never would before

     The benefit of discovering that when you are easily amused, you will laugh a lot more than you cry

     The benefit of discovering that you can be very creative

     The benefit of discovering wonderful memories from your past

     The benefit of discovering that you are full of ideas

When you don’t have a dream?

     The prudent realization that the more you learn, the more interesting you are, and the more interesting you are, the more others will want to be around you

The prudent realization that when you list your dreams on paper, and read them daily, that you will build a solid foundation to succeed

The prudent realization that when someone debases you, that it is their problem – not yours

The prudent realization that it is a changing world, and when we also change, we create new opportunities for ourselves

The prudent realization that when we seek out new friends, we open the doors to new worlds for us to explore

The prudent realization that when we take control of our lives, life becomes easier and happier

The prudent realization that you are fully capable of starting your own business and succeeding

The prudent realization that when we hold a grudge against someone, that we are just wasting time out of our lives that we will never see again

The prudent realization that when we “pay it forward”, we automatically become a happier person

When you don’t listen with your heart?

     The opportunity to hear what your children are trying to say

     The opportunity to hear the wings of a butterfly

     The opportunity to hear children laugh

     The opportunity to hear the meaning of a beautiful song

     The opportunity to hear a robin sing

     The opportunity to hear a mighty river flow

     The opportunity to hear the sounds of antiquity as waves rush to the shore

     The opportunity to hear the joys of happiness

     The opportunity to hear your heart throb

     The opportunity to hear a warm summer rain

     The opportunity to hear the wail of a broken heart

     The opportunity to hear another person’s heart when they speak

     The opportunity to hear nature sing

     The opportunity to hear the leaves fall from a tree

     The opportunity to hear a flame

     The opportunity to hear silence

When you don’t believe in yourself

     The hearty glowing of discovering your real self

     The hearty glowing of creating your own destiny

     The hearty glowing of lowering your stress

     The hearty glowing of building a solid foundation within you

     The hearty glowing of laughing at insults

     The hearty glowing of not fearing change

     The hearty glowing of taking control of your life

     The hearty glowing of self discipline

     The hearty glowing of facing the autumn years with hope and love

     The hearty glowing of knowing you will succeed

     The hearty glowing of knowing what is important in life

     The hearty glowing of harvesting new ideas from good books

     The hearty glowing of never holding a grudge

     The hearty glowing of knowing where to find solutions

     The hearty glowing of paying your success forward

     The hearty glowing of never having a gloomy day

     The hearty glowing of knowing the power of laughing and crying

     The hearty glowing of learning new methods

     The hearty glowing of the wisdom of your dreams