I am only one, but still I am one.
I cannot do everything, but still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.
–Edward Everett Hale
You know, sometimes I make myself mad. Not mad…. like foaming at the mouth mad with rabies or anything. But mad….. like angry mad. You see, whenever this happens, the fact of the matter is…. deep down inside I know better.
But I react… to some situation in a way….. or do something, that really hacks me off. It is like I “glitch”… even though I do not wish to glitch. For instance, I may get frustrated with someone, or I may lose my patience, or I might over react, or talk out of turn. And when it happens, I say to myself…
“Dag Nab It Kronenberger! The next time… YOU are NOT GOING to DO that. And then guess what happens. The next time…. I do that. It happens mostly with the ones we love. The ones we are closest to.
Frequently too, I try to “review” myself. I ask me questions. Most of the time, I answer back.
Sidebar…. I don’t do this in public… like at the grocery store or anything. People would think I’m losing it.
At any rate. Here are a few good questions I ask myself… as often as I can.
Why don’t you do the things you know you should be doing? The answer to this one is sort of exactly what I have been talking about. I know “what” it is I should be doing. But often times, I don’t make the huge effort in this area. Big ding dong that I am.
What did I learn today? Who did I love? What made me laugh? These are really good ones too.. Sometimes, I think it is important to focus on the positive aspects of our day. So…despite anything else that happens, if I can learn something new, love a good person….. and find something to truly laugh about….. it most definitely was the kind of day worth living.
And finally tonight…..What or Who did you make better today? I really believe that if every person gave more than they took…. it would be a rocking planet. I think a great way to measure our self-worth is to see just how much we are taking … and how much we are giving. What did I make better on this day? Did I do more good than harm? Did I clean up after myself… on this planet of ours. And I mean that in all ways.
Yes. A constant flow of questions to myself.
Oh for heaven’s sake… will somebody just call me?