Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for wind to fly a kite. Or waiting around for Friday night or waiting perhaps for their Uncle Jake or a pot to boil or a better break or a string of pearls or a pair of pants or a wig with curls or another chance. Everyone is just waiting. – Dr. Seuss
Tomorrow. Tomorrow is the most dangerous word. When we make the choice to put something off until tomorrow, we are missing the opportunity to live fully in the present; to live in the here and now; to live this day.
None of us have a guaranteed ticket punched for tomorrow. What we are guaranteed, however, is this day. We shouldn’t miss the chance to live each day to its fullest and without regret. Read more
Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty. – Mother Teresa
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Over the holidays, Mary Beth, Emily and I watched the movie Hancock with Will Smith. It is one of those movies that can be watched and processed on many different levels.
Emily, our ten-year-old daughter, was entertained by the action scenes and was delighted when Hancock taught a young bully a very important lesson about respect. Mary Beth and I were intrigued by the complexity of Will Smith’s character and the underlying messages the movie brought to light.
One theme contained in the movie centered on the impact loneliness can have in our lives. Yes, Hancock was a superhero, but the one thing that brought him to his knees was the loneliness in his life.
Without divulging any important parts of the plot, the movie advertises a homeless superhero that is prone to take to the bottle too often. Hancock shows no compassion for the victims he saves because he has very little compassion for himself. All of his strength and power is no match for the crippling effects his loneliness is costing him. Read more
“The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don’t have.” – Woody Allen
Editor’s note: This is a guest article by Andrew J. Sherman.
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