Monday Cofee Talk

Well good morning! How'd you sleep? I slept so good! I didn't wake up at all! Felt so good too. Our challenge today is to hang on. When it seems like you can't go any more, can't face your troubles any more, can't get past a certain point, when bills have you down, when family is coming at you on every side, when co-workers are giving you a hard time, when the Dr. doesn't give you a good report, when life just hits you with blow after blow, you just hang on! You can't let go of that last thread of hope. Tie another knot in that rope and hang on. Life gets better my friend! You are NOT and you are NEVER alone! Just remember that! I can promise you, it may seem that you can't make it and it may seem you don't want to hang on, but "IF" you will, you'll make it and you'll look back and say "That's what I was worried about?" "That's what made me hang on so tightly?" Then you'll know next time, I CAN HANG ON! I have faith in YOU! So, who's up on this Monday morning? What cha sipping on? Me? I've had some knock off Peach flavored water and now I am sipping on some of the most awesome coffee from my Secret Pal. I don't know who you are, but THANK YOU! This coffee is called "Nutty Italian" and it is a mix of white chocolate, hazelnut, almond, and caramel. Ya know it's awesome! I hope you all have a blessed Monday and just HANG ON! Randall

     I don't know what the rules are concerning personal philosophy/religion are in this forum. Please don't be offended.      I always fall back on the biblical reference that God < or Supreme Deity > never allows us a trial beyond that which we can endure. As I think about this, it becomes very clear that it is a universal truth. As long as we wake up on the right side of the dirt every morning, we are, at a minimum, gettin' through it. While we should always act upon those things we can control in our lives, we should release those we have no control over. I often find myself so overwhelmed that all I can do is hang on and, let the World settle around me. It is during this time that important things become so glaringly clear that it is easy to see the true priorities. I find that those in my life may not really appreciate the inaction of hangin on. Nor may they appreciate the priorities that become so glaringly clear. These issues we weigh according our individual values. As long as we treat people in a civil, respectful and, appropriate manner, as well as, make our actions legal, moral and ethical, it will all come out in the wash. < Getting off soap box >      Sippin'? Some DAR(M)N newbie made it to the coffee machine before me. Hence, the cup of brown water sitting before me. I think I will get up and make a yummie pot of chewy, greasy, oily, brown sludge that awakens the ol' Master Sergeant in me. Jeff