Hi, I'm Tina(Altom)Cummins. I live in Arkansas with my husband Rick and three wonderful children. My sister, Linda, has Linda's Genealogy Site on our Altom family and has provided me a place to share with others the following stories that I have found or received from others that are very moving and thoughtprovoking. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have, and it is my hope that they may touch you as deeply as they have me.....Tina
We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married,
have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't
old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we are
frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be
happy when they are out of that stage.
We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets
his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a
nice vacation, when we retire. The truth is, there's no better time
to be happy than right now. If not now, when?? Your life will always
be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself and
decide to be happy anyway.
One favorite quote comes from Alfred D. Souza.
He said, "For a long time it had seemed to me that
life was about to begin - real life. But there ways always some
obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some
unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then
life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were
my life." This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way
to happiness.
Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have. And
treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special
enough to spend your time.... and remember that time waits for no
one...
So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to
school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until
you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work,
until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced,
until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or
home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer,
until fall, until winter, until the next job, until the first
or the fifteenth, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink,
until you've sobered up, until you die, until you are born again to>
decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy....!
Happiness is a journey, not a destination.
Thoughts for the year:
Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
Have more stories to share that you would like to see posted here you may e-mail me at rcummins@cyberback.com