A Year and A Decade

It's interesting how age and time changes things. Changes what is important and what isn't. Who should be included in my life and who should not.

I find that as the years go by, I have less of a desire to allow negative and damaging influences into my life. I am not at all perfect but I do know how I like to be treated.

There are not too many people in this world that I trust. The few I trust aren't even trustworthy. I'm sure they would agree if they are aware of the human condition.  Jealousy, hate, selfishness. They get in the way. And not one of us can say we do not possess these flaws. Not one.

And they hurt people.

None of us can avoid hurt in life. However, when hurtful warning signs arise one must listen to that still small voice and make distance. Physical or otherwise.

I want to be close to those who will lift up instead of drag down, who encourage instead of discourage. Who speak words of positivity and love instead of negativity and malice.

Is that too much to ask?

Do people like this exist?

Are there people who do not resemble leeches out there?

If so then I want more and more leechlessness in my life.

And I want to be more of that too!

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.