Moments And Years

"If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves." - Maria Edgeworth, novelist

I like taking care of the moments today.  This was another lesson for me.  I grew up worrying about everything in my life.  I was busy projecting into the future and I missed a lot of moments along the way.  I never projected things in a positive way either.  I have a friend who always says he has a "negative" projector.  I can relate to that.  I seemed to always focus on the negative no matter what the circumstances were.  This type of living did not do me any good at all.

There was a time in my life when everything seemed to be falling apart.  It was then that I realized that I had to do something different.  I decided to turn my life over to a Higher Power at that point.  I wasn't very hopeful about it changing anything, but I didn't really have anything to lose.  Some very good friends of mine told me it worked for them so I tried it.  Over recent years, my connection to God has gotten stronger and more powerful.  I wouldn't want to go back to my old way of thinking ever again.  I've decided that God is my pilot (not my co-pilot) because He really knows what's best for me.  It's as if He can see around the corner, knowing what is headed my way, and He keeps me safe so that I don't get "hit" with something I can't handle.  It's been the best choice I've ever made.

What does this have to do with moments and years?  Everything!  I have learned to turn all of my moments over to a power greater than myself and that's how the days, months, and years take care of themselves.  Not every day is perfect but every day is a grateful one for me because I know I'm in good hands.