CHOOSE. IT'S ONE OR THE OTHER. NO IN-BETWEEN.

As an old friend once said.... "You choose your wine." He loved wine, of course. And certainly pointed out to me that there are wines .. and wines. Meaning that there's a wide array of wines to choose from whatever your taste may be. Good wines, bad wines, mediocre ones, excellent ones. Top of the line or those pretending-to-be-wines. Haha if there is such a thing. But choose, he says.

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But it led me to think.....

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He said "Choose". Agree. Life is always about choices, like it or not. But it's only on two planes ----- the good and the bad. Choose. It's one or the other. No in-between.

From sunrise to sunset. With big issues or small issues. Everyday. Whoever you are-whatever you may be. Young or old ...and older. Smart or not-so-smart. Rich or poor. Working in the corporate world or on back-breaking jobs at the construction site. Local employment or as an OFW in a foreign country out there in the world. Hero or thief. CEO or street sweeper. Friends or enemies. Male, female, or LGBT. None exempted nor excluded. The rule of the universe.

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Life is what we make it. We are tasked to choose wisely. Life goes good for us because we choose wisely. Life goes bad because of wrong choices. Thus called mistakes.

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Can mistakes be undone? I don't think so. Instead, I think, we should better strive to learn from it and turn it into precious gems of learning - growth - development - improvement - progress. For our benefit --- in becoming better persons than the persons that we were yesterday. 👍And this, I think, we're also tasked to make by HIM above. By Divine Design.

 

 

 

 

LIFE, THINGS, AND THE WORLD -- BETTER SEEN WITH THE EYES OF THE HEART

   

    

    

  

Good morning, world 😊

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Up early and out the door before 7:00am for my morning walk. And Lo! just who greets me with a gorgeous smile ----- Mr. Sun! Though shyly yet as he wasn't fully up and out from behind the mountains.

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I have seen many sunrises and sunsets in my life and you might think that I have become quite jaded and tired by the same-old-song being played, so to speak.

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But no. Not happening. And you know why? Because sometimes it is really not what you are looking at... but how you see it which tells you a different story each time. Made interesting each time.

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It's like....

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Looking at your husband or wife day in and day out. Same old face, same old habits and mannerisms, same old nagging makulit, same old everything. But you stay there rooted to the floor, sometimes wondering. Two things. It's either you wonder just how you got this 'monster' .... or you thank God you found this 'angel'.

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Those thoughts ripple through your mind each day, and you wrestle with it everytime. Until finally you get to learn and understand .. (maybe some divine intervention happened somewhere there for your learning).. that this person is your life, this person is not unlike you, and that this person is there for a reason.

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Something happens in your heart. Change - you become kinder, patient, forgiving, tolerant, understanding, considerate, appreciative, amazed, awed, perhaps thankful too. This change makes you look at the person, at yourself, at your life .. differently. It opens new doors you never dreamed or thought would.

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When you stop - look - listen to the prodding in your heart, you open yourself to miracles happening everyday.

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it's the same thing when you look at people.... nature.... things.... experiences.... and the big wide world outside. It's better seen with the eyes of the heart.

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That's how my seeing the same old sunrise every morning is renewed everyday.

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And these flowers and plants adorning the path I travel three or four times a week have been there for a long time now. But they look just as gorgeous as the first day I saw them. Sometimes so much more. Thank God for these beauties.

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MY EARLY MORNING WALKS TELL ME HOW WONDERFUL LIFE IS

  

 

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Good morning, world .......... So the rains have gone now and I feel summer setting in. Hot as early as 7:00am... there's no doubt that Mr. Sun is back in the groove again. Just as I am back in the walking groove again, too.
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Flowers on my early morning walk. ------- If there's anything which lends such wonderfully exhilarating and interesting morning walk, it's the sight of gorgeous flowers spread out through the various paths traveled. I feel the warm smile of Mother Nature as she pokes the flowers to bloom even more. And I would think for my benefit... hahahah ... Di masamang mangarap🌹😊😘
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But to truly appreciate it, one must truly see not only with the eyes but with the heart. As my mom would say..... "A thing of beauty is best appreciated with the heart."
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And sometimes something of beauty is even more best revealed when you look closer. As I did with these flowers and plants.
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But.....
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Looking at the scene at a distance or up close, thoughts came gliding through my mind........Reminding me of life.
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The path I walk on and the plants that adorn it along the way... is so much like life. The path, rough rugged uneven and at some areas punched with holes makes the walk quite a challenge at times. That's like life dotted with concern, anxiety, worry, problems, hurdles, and everything else which could cut you down in half excruciatingly. Makes you want to cry. Pray you definitely will.
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And then something happens.
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A patch of brilliant green there..... a patch of blazing red and yellow... a wedge of bright lavender... a bush of deep green with tiny white buds rising from its top.... or the rustle of branches atop trees dancing to the wind.... and many more like it. You feel so awed and delighted by it all.
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It lifts up your soul... makes you smile.. energizes you... beefs up your inner strength... and makes you feel wonderfully renewed..... and allows you to carry on one more good day.
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In life these refer to ----- the amazing and wonderful people around you who help you through the humps and bumps in life........ the unexpected breaks which move you towards success........ the sudden provision or opportunity........ the good boss who understands you........ the family who supports you through thick and thin........ the stranger who returned your lost wallet........ a friend who calls up on the phone and spends time patiently listening to your woes........ the friend although from afar supports you in your dream or dreams........ the person who believes in what you do........ the person who lifts you up when your dreams fall apart........ the baby sitter who takes good care of your children while you work........ the helper who cleans the house so efficiently without close supervision........ people who go the extra mile to help you in your concern in whatever way they can........ the blessings that God sends your way out of His great love for you. Siksik, liglig, at umaapaw pa.
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That's right, my early morning walks remind me just how wonderful life is. Unfailingly. It opens up my eyes and makes me understand that I (or you... or everybody) have all the help and blessings needed to live this life. God put it all there. HE didn't mean us to be alone and helpless. All you have to do is to see with the eyes of your heart.. and listen with your heart. All you have to do is believe.
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And have a little faith. Even the one as big or small as a 'mustard seed'.
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Hugs to you all! Have a blessed day. In Christ.