Each Day Is A Gift

The essence of life is change

And having the ability

To flow through the changes

Life is never constant

But it is in a constant change of flux

Changes spurt growth

Changes encourage learning

Changes command thinking

And it is through thought

That you are transformed

To higher levels of learning

The path of life

Is never a smooth one

There will be detours on the road

Some detours will appear good

And beyond your most wonderful dreams

Other detours will appear bad

But, all detours are stepping-stones

On the road of life

To learning the lessons

That were inscribed for you

Each day is a gift

To embrace and welcome

Some days there will be good gifts

That bring joy, happiness and peace

Other days will bring “bad” gifts

That bring hardship, pain and suffering

But within each gift

There are lessons to be learned

And it is through these lessons

Which are at times difficult to bear

That the greatest transformation will take place

Think back on your life

And how the hard times

Propelled you to higher levels

And brought you to new ground

To a new way of thinking

To an altered state of perception

To live life fully

Entails encompassing the good and the bad

Experiencing the full spectrum of emotions

If life had only good experiences

There would be too much living in the Comfort Zone

Too much complacency and expectation

The apparent negative experiences

Enable life to have meaning

And this balancing of good and bad

Enhances your appreciation

And understanding of life