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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Perspective is so important!

Life isn’t perfect for any of us. I have learned that being present is really key.

A few years ago, we took a trip to SE Tennessee. Had to get away from a lot of negativity. We wanted to be where there was little in the way of being plugged in so to speak. We found a little house on a river with a dock. We weren’t close to anything. They did have wifi, but we didn’t use it.

Well, we spent a significant amount of time on that dock watching acorns or some such fall from a tree into the river. Plop! With a ripple. Then watched that ripple mosey on down the river to the bend of it. When we could no longer see the acorn floating or the ripple, we would hear another plop, and another ripple.

It taught us something that we needed to know.

Those acorns were life problems. They fell from the trees above. We had no control over them. But we watched the ripples and the acorns float away. And after a while, we couldn’t see that acorn/problem anymore. A new one had taken its place.

Isn’t that life?

You can watch the problems happen in your life, but very often, you can’t control them. They weren’t yours to control, but their ripple affect caught you.

We decided, sitting on that dock, that it’s ok to watch a problem for a little bit. If you can do something to help out, go for it. However, if you can’t, if it’s not really YOUR problem, let it drift on by. When it’s gone don’t try to bring that acorn back up the river to watch it drift by again.

We learned to be PRESENT sitting in that dock. All around us were problems swirling over our heads. We couldn’t control them. We actually had little to do with them other than the ripple effects.

We ended up understanding that what we have right here and right now is a gift, and not to waste it looking behind or looking forward into the future.

So, we’re left with:

Today is a GIFT. That why it’s called the PRESENT!

I know, a little gag-worthy to some, but it’s still spot on!


689 posted on 04/28/2025 6:42:40 PM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: FamiliarFace
I like your, 'Acorn Analogy.' You should patent that, and sell it to Max Lucado! ;)


694 posted on 04/29/2025 7:01:39 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: FamiliarFace

Today is a GIFT. That why it’s called the PRESENT!


Real cute.......and memorable.


697 posted on 04/29/2025 7:20:44 AM PDT by Liz (This then is how we should pray...."Our Father, who art in heaven......" )
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