How Is Life Like A Shooting Star
Posted: Monday, October 19, 2009
by Susan Thom
The older I get, and the more time that adds up behind me, instead of in front of me, the more I think about Life, and the planet, and the reasons for all the things that have happened in my life. There's no proof that these situations are connected or that they are have any particular reason. However, shouldn't life here on Earth be a prelude to a better place? Shouldn't we try to be the best we know how to be, and if that's not good enough, professional help is available and very useful.
But we haven't fizzled out yet. Since that's the case, shouldn't we be aware of every moment we spend on this Earth, and fill out time with important things? Swinging our grandson on the swing, taking a vacation, changing a few rooms around, painting them a bright new color. Putting up a border. Reading and writing for Searchwarp. Sitting outside when it's warm enough, and just enjoying the clean air. Simply doing something we enjoy, with our time. If we like taking pictures, that's a great hobby, and so rewarding.
And so much easier and inexpensive than having to buy film, and get the rolls developed, when you have a digital camera. Some love to bake, and that's a good feeling when everyone tells you how good your apple pie is. There are so many things we can do not to waste our precious time. There are times for regrouping when situations come about that are out of our control, and we may be lethargic and depressed until time heals all wounds.
We need to rest as much as we need to keep busy. If we try to get one thing done per day, we'll feel good about ourselves. Even if it's just sweeping the kitchen floor and washing it. It looks good, it's clean, and we like looking at it. The next day we may vacuum the rugs, or clean the bathrooms, or do some laundry that's been piling up. As long as we do something, so we are taking advantage of what we have been given here. If we can slip in doing something nice for another, we've got a nice life flowing.
We don't have to look back, we just have to stay on the right course until our light fizzles out on Earth. If we're really lucky, we'll believe in a hereafter, and God, and Heaven, and we will set our sites on eventually residing there. Faith and Hope can do wonders when remembered. Sometimes, we are so filled with fear, we try to take on everything by ourselves. When that doesn't work, we call on our Father, why not call on him first?
I have found in my 53 years that I have probably called on God everyday, and more intensely when there's something very wrong. He hasn't let me down yet. And that's not to say I got everything I wanted, but I can say, I got everything I needed. It's not to say I haven't hit bottom several times throughout my life. But for me, knowing that God was still watching out for me as I tried to figure a situation out, gave me comfort and a great sense of Hope.
I believe everything that has happened, good or bad, has been under God's watchful eye, and guidance, with his arms around me. A lot of the heavy work of raising 3 kids, and taking care of a four bedroom home, is past. Thousands of hours where I did my job. Now, the burden is less, and the motivation to enjoy life is more. The shooting star only has a certain amount of time before it burns out. Let's not waste any of that time.
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Top-level comments on this article: (10 total)"Twinkle twinkle little star" yeah Susan some scientist believe we as humans are composed of specs of stardust. We probably have a star shining up there for us.Please log in to respond to this comment.hi david,i never heard that one before.it would be nice if we all had our own shining star.and maybe we do.thanks for reading and commenting,my best to you,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
I still consider myself to be fairly new to SearchWarp, but having read your articles these past months I feel like I've gotten to know you. I recognize you've had a lot to deal with in your life. Your article today tells me you've endured and conquered! It takes a sensitive person to understand that all that happens in their life, good and bad, is for a reason. It seems to me you've reached a great place in your life Sue where you've put your past behind you and you're moving forward living each day! You're not afraid to ask for His help along the way, which is great, because who doesn't need help sometimes. :) Have a good day. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.Please log in to respond to this comment.hi Brianna,thank you for such a nice compliment, and for reading and commenting.today, my daughter is on a bus headed for south carolina for army bootcamp.it doesn't seem like it ever stops. she's 24, but all day i've been thinking of her when she was a baby-never anticipating this happening.i'm not totally where i want to be yet, i'm still shell shocked from the divorce, and my son going into the air force, daugher in the army, and youngest moving to delaware with his father.most of the time these days, my head is reeling, but i count on God, and my spirits, my mom, dad, family who have passed, and that's how i get through it. i have never thought that asking for God's guidance and strength was wrong or bothersome, and so far, he hasn't let me know any different :)thanks for listening to my thoughts!my best to you,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
Hi Sue.It sounds like you have found a calm place ... finally. And a chance to catch your breath ... to figure out how to go forward. I realize that you might not think so with both your son and daughter in the armed forces, but that is the feeling I get from your article.Making the most of each and every day is so important, and we all need a reminder about that from time to time. It also helps to put things in perspective ... how important is it that you burned your toast this morning ... it could be the very last time you ever again have that opportunity. :)Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful thoughts.Hugs,DiannePlease log in to respond to this comment.hi dianne,thank yourself from me for such nice compliments.i'm at a point where i want to have a nice time living, and accept that my kids are all where they're meant to be. i'm a work in progress-sounds like i should use that as a title. maybe i will. whatever is going on in life, is happening for a reason. we either figure it out or we don't. but if we can find something that makes us feel good, and can make others feel good, and we don't lie, cheat, or steal, then that sounds like we're on the right track.my best to you,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
Sue, I am always encouraged by your life stories. Sharing as you have is a gift to all of your readers. Thank you for making reading you worthwhile. You are a bright light and star. Blessings to you for always.
Regards,
AvisPlease log in to respond to this comment.hi avis,if God has given me a gift of writing, and helping others, and that's what i do, then i am at peace. although at peace, i have to continue on so i can share with others what helped me live a less cluttered, and negative life. takes one to no one. even through the bad times, things can be shared that help inspire others. that's why i have to write, and a sequence of events got me here. no coincidence.thank you for reading and for your lovely comments,my best to you,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
I have found that only God can fill those holes that are left by life. Great article, thanks for sharing.Please log in to respond to this comment.hi linda,thank you for reading and commenting,i feel the same way.one can be in a room full of people, and still feel alone,but when you feel God with you, you can stick it out.my best regards,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
Very Nice Post!, Susan
I think that our lives is just like a short day dream. Once fully waken, i believed that we will be in a new place that cant be described which is full of awesome and amazing things.Please log in to respond to this comment.
hi kuzek,what a nice way of looking at it, and i have thought the same at times, and still do, sometimes, it's all that gets me through.thank you for reading and commenting,i appreciate it,best regards,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
welcome to Searchwarp Kuzek.i think you'll enjoy it,my best,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
Sue, I enjoyed reading your very moving article, and really agree with what you have to say. I'm also in agreement with the comment Kurcek left.Keep on keepin' on. :)Please log in to respond to this comment.hi joyce,welcome to searchwarp.i'm glad you enjoyed this article.it's nice when people agree :)i hope to hear from you again,my best regards,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
We have no idea the wondrous things that await us, do we? I really enjoyed your article, Sue. Great job!Please log in to respond to this comment.hi ken.thanks for reading and commenting,it's like the past is a book we've read, the present is a book we are reading, and the future is a book we're waiting to read.i'm glad you enjoyed the article.my best to you,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
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