NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN

The Shaman    

The world is moving more slowly now, and so am I, but that’s okay.

The fields are still being plowed, and my cows are being fed.

I’m 92 years old, and it isn’t easy, but I’m grateful I’m not dead.

So much around me I never noticed before, too busy, I guess.

          There’s so much to learn; I knew about heat, but nothing about snow.

I know about jungles, but nothing about beaches made of sand.

I read and study all the time now; it gives me something to do.

When you are through learning, it means you are really through.

GRATITUDE

Gratitude is a positive emotion that is almost impossible to have too much of. It involves being thankful for someone or something. One of the things that nurtures happiness is being grateful for what you have, rather than feeling sad or wishing for things you don’t have. If you want something to happen, work toward it; wishing alone doesn’t make it so.

Think of the people who have influenced your life and taught you lessons. Some of them you may have never met, but they helped you in some way. Thank them in your heart, even if they are no longer with us; who knows, they might hear you. Even if they don’t, you will feel better. 

I know several people who go through a list every night before bed of things they are grateful for that happened that day. I must admit I am one of them. The good stuff always outweighs the bad, and I sleep better.