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Passing Thoughts, by T.W. Winslow http://www.taddgroup.com
Staying The Course
If I've learned one thing, it's this world we live in is a wondrous and often
perplexing place. Life has a way of leading us in many different directions.
Often we must make difficult choices as to which path we're going to follow and
what direction our lives are going to take. It's easy to get confused along the
way and is sometimes hard to know which path is the right one.
Looking at my own life I'm amazed at how well things have worked out despite
the many mistakes I've made. I say this not because I've amassed great wealth,
fame or immense success in my career - I haven't, not even close. I say this
because I've been truly blessed in my personal life - my marriage and my
children. This is where I find my ultimate happiness and fulfillment, and is the
single aspect of my life which has true meaning. Without the love of my wife and
the miracle that are my children, my life would be a miserable failure.
When I consider all the twists and turns my wife and I have negotiated over
the years, I realize how truly remarkable it is that we not only ended up
together, but have remained together through it all. One wrong decision, one
misstep along the journey could have changed everything. So was it merely luck
and coincidence that brought us together and has kept our marriage intact all of
these years? Is there some secret road map we stumbled upon which has given us
the direction necessary to make it this far? I don't think so.
Though we've had our difficulties and made our fair share of mistakes -
myself in particular, we somehow never lost sight of what was truly important.
Through it all, no matter what problems, troubles or temptations caused us to
temporarily lose our way, we clung to the one thing which gave us our bearings
and allowed us to stay the course - commitment. It would have been so easy for
one or both of us to have given up when things weren't going right. No marriage
is perfect, and no matter how hard we try there will always be times of trouble
and uncertainty. However, by always returning to the very foundation of our
relationship - the commitment we made to each other, we were able to conquer the
problems we encountered.
Life today offers us almost unlimited choices and possibilities. As a result,
temptation and confusion are almost a certainty. Right and wrong can easily
become blurred. Things which hold true meaning can be overlooked and passed over
for those things which merely have the illusion of fulfillment. However, if we
remember the commitment we've made to our partners and allow this to guide us
and give us the strength to continue on, we can all weather whatever storms my
come our way.
Personally, remembering those times when I questioned my own marriage, I can
only shake my head and think how fortunate I am that I didn't lose everything.
For what my wife and I have built together over the years is indeed my
everything. It's impossible for me now to imagine life without the love, joy and
inspiration which comes from my marriage, my wife, and my children. Because of
them my life has been truly blessed, and I am forever thankful we were able to
stay the course.
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