Email Treasures

(January 2000) I received these two email forwards from different friends. I post them here for others to enjoy. If anyone knows the author of either of these please email me and I will post a credit. . Stormwind

A third was added October 2002. A nice wish for everyone. Stormwind 
** I apologize for the way the e-addy is written. Too much spam lately.

A Reason, a Season, a Lifetime*

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do.

When someone is in your life for a reason, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, or to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or even spiritually. They may seem like a godsend to you, and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be.

Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up or out and force you to take a stand.

What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and it is now time to move on.

When people come into your life for a season, it is because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They may bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season. And like Spring turns to Summer and Summer to Fall, the season eventually ends.  

Lifetime relationships teach you lifetime lessons; those things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person/people (anyway); and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.

It is said that love is blind but, friendship is clairvoyant. I know why you are in my life and I love you for that reason.

* After some correspondence and some confusion on my part, I am accepting in good faith, that the piece I originally put up as 'People Come into Your Life',  is actually:
"A Reason, a Season, a Lifetime" and was written by Brian A. "Drew" Chalker.
As with all works, published or not, the original author has copyrights, even if the work has not been published- electronically or otherwise. If ever there is a dispute, it is always important for the original author to have either proof of electronic publishing or simple snail mail with the piece inside -sealed, sent, postmarked and delivered to self.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

3. Follow the three R's: Respect for self , Respect for others and Responsibility for all your actions.

4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

7. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

8. Spend some time alone.

9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.

12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life. Do all you can to create a tranquil, harmonious home.

13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.

14. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.

15. Be gentle with the earth.

16. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.

17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

19. Call your mother.

20. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

Today, I wish you...

Today, I wish you a day of ordinary miracles---
A fresh pot of coffee you didn't make yourself.
An unexpected phone call from an old friend.
Green stoplights on your way to work or shop.

I wish you a day of little things to rejoice in---
The fastest line at the grocery store.
A good sing along song on the radio.
Your keys right where you look.

I wish you a day of happiness and perfection---
little bite-size pieces of perfection
that give you the funny feeling
that the universe is smiling on you,
holding you so gently
because you are someone special and rare.

I wish you a day of Peace, Happiness, and Joy.
Beauty is everywhere...celebrate being alive!

©AGT/Stormwind¹ 2000,-2003

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