Sometimes I feel that my life has a riptide running through it. Some sections of the journey are so peaceful, yet many seem to be dragging me from one section of whitewater to the next. This year has been different, odd even. What I’ve noticed is that we live in an age of gargantuan numbers – numbers that I cannot even wrap my head around. I’ve watched people sweep past the best as they chase after the most. It seems so easy to get caught up in the sensational and forget the significant. So many seem quick to criticize and slow to praise … and the list goes on.
Through all of these observations, I have become convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react. Hmmm. A quote by Edward Everett Hale spoke volumes to me: “I am one man. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And what I can do, I ought to do. And what I ought to do, by the grace of God, I will do.”
In looking back at my writing from 2005, what struck me is that little has really changed – yet life going in to 2015 is sooo different. The theme of the 2005 Christmas newsletter was Giving Back. I got ideas and feedback from literally hundreds of people from around the world. So many great ideas were put forward that I want to compile the list for the January Newsletter. Since it’s been 10 years, I would like to take a moment to compare then and now, so I would like to hear from you! Please hit ‘reply’ and let me hear how you Give Back. Even though many of us have never met, strength comes from knowing that we are better together because we can share our experiences and our love of dolls & teddy bears!
May your Christmas be filled with love, the joy of giving, and blessed with good health and safe keeping. I am richer for having you in my life. Read More→