Friday, January 20, 2012
Closing the Back Door….
Many years ago I was writing a book about the ultimate commitment. The title was about Closing the Back Door, and the book was about making lifetime commitments. I was practicing commitment in my life at that time and truly believed in “Closing the Back Door” to indecision and needless change.
Then, I experienced some of the greatest losses of anyone’s lifetime. Parents and partner and family, health and business. It seemed as if my whole life turned upside down in a very short time. Where my life was planned, successful, secure and full of love and blessings, suddenly a whirlwind of change wiped all that out.
What did I do? How did I cope? How have I made it to a happy and continued successful new life full of family, service, health, and dancing? And, how am I able almost a decade later to revisit this topic regarding making ultimate commitments? I have realized at 55 years of age that life is sure to change, we can count on that. Yet, once again, I have made new life commitments. I have once again closed the back door and made the ultimate home and family commitments. I have rededicated myself to a life of faith through service. As for dancing, I’m not going anywhere. There are still a lot of great dancing years ahead for me.
…fixing our mistakes before we make them.
Well, Hindsight truly is 20/20. Now, I try to think before I take actions or make decisions. “It’s impossible to unring a bell, once that bell has been rung”. Once words have been uttered, they cannot be taken back. For my own quick mouth, I have found that at times, silence is truly golden.
Perhaps, it is learning from our past experiences as we grow older. Now, I truly think before speaking or making a decision. Those times of contemplation are precious moments in my life. I think now that I can see deeper into the future to see what the repercussions will be from my actions and I am able to make better life decisions.
Every moment of every day can be a new beginning for us all. We only have to say, “I’m starting fresh RIGHT NOW!” and then beginning anew. Take a stand, learn from the past, forgive ourselves and forgive others and move on to a new day.
Next week I’m writing about the key moments that opened the door to my new and present life. I found the answer to a happy and peaceful life. I found the missing ingredient in all my life’s experiences that forever changed me and has altered my present and my future. Tune in.
Next Week: “Do you need some help?”
Very Sincerely,
David Woodbury
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