September 21, 2010- Day By Day

     Sometimes we deal with the world day by day.  Today is one of those days for me.  It’s not because anything particularly difficult happened today or that my day was particularly rough or bad. It just is what it is.  Life is a lot of work, and the future is always uncertain.  The other day I was telling some of the kids in the after school program that being a child is one of the most enjoyable times of life.  As we get older, responsibilities weigh in and things that were such a big deal when we were little are nothing in comparison to what we are faced with in daily life as adults. Of course, I didn’t go into that much detail with the students. I didn’t want to scare them. :)  I simply mean that life only gets tougher as age creeps up on us, so if you can enjoy it day by day and deal with troubles day by day, it will never become too overwhelming, and you’ll lessen your stress and find a greater measure of peace and contentment with the present.  Today, I’m thankful that it’s time for bed and rest.  I need it, and knowing that I don’t have to worry about anything but right now will help me rest soundly.  Tomorrow is a new day!