Realization

There are a million things I’d like to do with my life, but my main focus and obsession must be to serve…to serve God, family, friends, and humanity. When I lose that focus, I just get angry, at myself, God, my fellow humans, unfriendly dogs, etc…

But when I’m serving, I must learn to be more tolerant and compassionate, because not everybody is going to do what I want them to do, whether they are doing right or wrong in resisting my will.

My job should be to help make a better planet, not a perfect planet, and I can’t change the world singlehandedly, anyway, so I should top trying to control others at every turn.

My politics, though they will always be left-leaning, must be more civilized and my spiritual commitment must be deeper. More prayer, both in and out of religious communities, less bitching and moaning.

Thank the Lord for keeping me on this Earth long enough to come to this realization. Hopefully, I have plenty of time to utilize it.

Craig R. Bayer, 1/6/17