Be Thankful

Discoveries:
Today I discovered that every once in a while you need to use a little finesse instead of approaching life like a brut. I have been notorious for inadvertently displaying feats of my physical strength. To cite an instance, just last weekend I broke yet another can opener by just twisting it. One year I knocked a hole in someone’s door with ease. As a preteen I accidentally knocked down a rotting tree by giving it a right hook. I punched the timber down trying to prove a point to my younger cousin. It’s cool having innate muscle but the best display of power is to practice restraint, better yet restraint. Walking away from an argument, fight, altercation, dispute or fight proves you are solid, in character. Give it a try.

High Points:
I am one step closer to my dreams…That is all.

Low Points:
I spent an extra hour and fifteen minutes in traffic stuck bumper-to-bumper because of a car accident. Normally I would get really ticked off being stuck in one hundred degree Texas heat but today was different. The accident looked really bad. The closer I got to the crash site the more I understood. A compact car had apparently severed, mangled pieces scattered across the freeway. The drivers and passengers were in bad shape and needed air support. It was a sight to see watching a chopper land on the freeway. Once I finally sailed past the horrendous visual I felt thankful and small. To think, I was complaining about having to wait in traffic when I could have been waiting in a hospital room.

Question
What things do you take for granted?

John R Williams
Author/Radio Host/Filmmaker