To Sleep To Dream

Life can be overwhelming at times. In sorting through old papers, pictures, memorabilia it highlights the better moments. We don't often take pictures of our disappointing times, the sad events or tragedies in life.

These things all are part of the fabric of our days, but like part of a healing salve we remember the better things. Those who ponder and fret over the dark moments are usually people with serious problems.

Like Shakespeare's Hamlet they dream of an easier way out. Once begun, this life like a wound clock must continue inching forward, sometimes inching onward, and sometimes flying on winged feet. Sometimes sweet and easy; sometimes harsh or difficult.

In reading my Buddy's book there is a chapter and a phrase that sticks up like a cocklebur and latches onto a person: that person is like "a person whose mind was like a room of mirrored walls". Referring of course to the fact that anywhere the person looked they could only see himself and his situation.

This is dangerous for the person. They need to look at things and begin to see other people. Move out of the me zone. Even if we can't physically help others the best thing we can do is pray for them.

Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. 10) So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith."