31 Days of Wishes – Wisdom
On Day 1 I said I was not going to make any wishes that involved regret without following the comment with a positive reference to the future.
Last night I took one of my CyberCletch team members out for dinner to celebrate Christmas and to thank her for the work she has done this past year for my company.
We found ourselves talking about marriage and expectations; I caught myself saying, “I wish I had the same wisdom 20 years ago as I do now.”
Aside from the fabulous children I have in my life, I’d choose to completely change the course of my life. I would have paid more attention to those niggling signs that bothered me instead of dismissing them as quirks.
So my positive follow up statement to that unintentional wish is this:
“I am twice as wise as I was half my lifetime ago, and for this I am thankful. There are many people who live their entire lives without realizing what is important.
I’m wise enough to understand that true wealth is measured in the quality and quantity of the friends and relationships I have built over the years. No matter how superficial people are, money and possessions won’t keep them warm at night nor earn them lasting respect.”
I would rather walk away confident in the respect and love of those supporting me because I know, if I needed help, every single one of my friends would be there for me.
That type of security is priceless.
If you’d like to participate in 31 Days of Wishes – head on over to www.31daysofwishes.com for the details. Take a brief moment to wish with others. Perhaps the united message will make a difference in someone’s life.
About the Author: Raised with hopes, dreams and a desire to make my mark on the world, I set out with excitement and the desire to contribute to the "Greater Good." I took a side trip to raise children and support my husband's career only to realize that "I" got lost along the way. I believe we could have traveled together if we'd both understood the importance of equality and the necessity of evolving roles in the family. My dream is that in the future, all couples will understand the importance of supporting each other fully in word AND deed so each can live in a respectful relationship filled with truth and love.
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Nathalie | Dec 4, 2009 | Reply
I have always loved this poem by Robert Frost. To me the full meaning has become clearer with age. The road less travelled may be a bit more bumpy, but the scenery is awesome!
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.