mantra of sorts

a friend of mine wrote on her blog yesterday about how in some situations you need to let go of the past, forget it even, in order to embrace the future.
my situation does not compare in the least to hers, she is dealing with a trauma that has happened in her life to a loved one, and they are changed forever....

but i suppose in any situation, in some small way, you have to do that.
let go of the past in order to embrace the future

i sometimes think of everything i have been thru with scott and zeke and all the other small relationships after that up until now.
things got strained in the end, and there was always an end.
it scares me to think there might be an end to what i have now, but there is always an end.
it is comforting to me to know that this is still the beginning and it is still new and we have time, lots of time ahead of us to let this grow.

sometimes it is hard to focus on the positive when there is so much negative in the world and in our lives
problems with work
money problems
dealing with the death of loved ones
dealing with a parent that needs your care
dealing with children and school and commitments
trying to find time to be alone with the person you care for in a busy world

but then you have to step back and look at the good right in front of you
you are alive
you have your health
you have family who loves you and friends who love you
you have the promise of a future, what ever that may entail
you have a job in these hard times
you have children who love you

i dont know who i am writing this for, it fits so many people in my life, some who will never read this blog even.
but i guess the point i am making today, is to lift your head up to the sun (whether it is out today or not) and let the sun shine on your face and know that you are loved by many people and that today is just one day, and you can get thru this one day.

so i look toward today as i look toward the future, i see good things ahead for me