A Glimmer of Hope

Everywhere you go these days there are people rushing and complaining! It seems that no matter what, we as humans are never totally satisfied or else are looking for reasons to overcompensate our insecurities or blame something.

The train was running late, the car was fogged up, the shower didn't heat up, I overslept, the clock stopped or whatever reason we just don't ever really accept that life happens and that's normal. It shouldn't be a reason to let it ruin your day! It shouldn't matter that much that you cant cope with it. It's how you deal with it that distracts from what really matters.

Life throws many curve balls and you know what? You don't have to catch them. You don't even have to miss them. Just look at the positives in everything. There are usually a few!

One day I was running later than I would have liked and getting flustered.  But it turned out that when I eventually did start my journey I received a message to say there was no need for me to go. Fortunately, I could turn around and go home. Another five minutes and I would have been caught in horrendous traffic as there had been an awful accident on the motorway and the traffic queues were at a standstill for hours!

Okay, so we aren't always that lucky and things go wrong through no fault of our own. You have to ride it out! Some days are pretty awful. We have to have the lows to value the highs too!

Usually, on looking back things never seem quite as bad. So maybe we should hold onto that. It's fear of the unknown that unsettles us. 

There is always a little glimmer of light. It can put things in perspective. Floodlights can power up a whole football pitch but you still can't pick out a face. Yet a light through a crack in the fence or a simple flicker of a candle can direct you to safety and light up a whole pathway.

Don't be despondent. Look for the good in every day. Be gentle with yourselves. You will get there. Better late than never as they say. Be patient and trust that everything happens for a reason. Even if you don't understand it just yet. No excuses, no whining, no woe is me! Keep calm and carry on! Whatever It will be, it will be. Manage it and make it matter. Because it does!

Folk will still surprise you, let you down or just not be there when you need them but they can also do the nicest and most unexpected things that can change your whole day. Let them...