Sometimes in life we seem to drift and find ourselves lost on a sea of hopelessness and we have no paddle to reach shore again .Then you look out on the horizon and see a faint glimmer of sun shining down on a specific part of the sea. It looks warm, it looks inviting, but we have no way to reach it. We use our hands to try and reach it, but we're not going anywhere The current carries us farther and farther away from the sun. With all hope lost, the sun disappears behind dark clouds that formed on the horizon. As we sit there with no thoughts of ever reaching the shore, we look up and see another glimmer of light, but it's not the sun, it's a boat out there with yours. Floating, lost in a sea of hopelessness, just as we are. You wave your hands profusely and that doesn't work. The other boat is too far off to see. We then try and shout and yell and cry out for the them, but we're not heard. Once again we try and paddle, using our hands, but its no good.

       The current is too strong. We may never be saved. We heard thunder in the clouds as a gush of rain comes down taking all the warmth from us. In dismay, we cannot believe we were so close, but so far from being saved. To have hope again, to reach that shore and live again. We watch the other boat very carefully, and we notice the other boat is drifting closer. Little by little. A sudden burst of hope comes over us as we try to close the distance, but go nowhere. We don't even know if the other boat sees us. And if it did, would the others be like us? Or wouldn't they be lost and without hope. As we start to shout and wave our hands again, a burst of sunshine shoots through the clouds. Engulfing us and the other boat,

       We look out with our eyes squinted from the bright sun glaring down, and see the other boat perfectly. And they see us. We wave and they wave. Then all the sudden the sea turns calm from the departing storm, we start to paddle towards the boat, and they paddle towards us, within minutes we're looking at the other eye to eye. And then without hesitation we ask them, do you know the way to the shore? With loving, and caring hands, they take us onto their boat and lead us home. To all who feel they are lost and don't have any hope, just remember this little story. There's always someone to lead you to the light of salvation. A love, a partner, a brother, a mother, or father or a significant other. Be wise and be free ....

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SHOULDA COULDA WOULDA

 WOULDN'T CAN!!! DO!!!!

       A lot of people out there like to dwell on the past and live their lives reliving the past to reconcile the future. For some that can be helpful, to others it can be unhealthy, When you dwell on the past especially the harsh life or living at the time, it can greatly effect your future. Like having a bad relationship or living with guilt for something you had done, or even dwelling on loosing a loved 1. Those kind of things are very powerful thoughts and can effect everything you do especially if you reminisce in the wrong way. Like for instance, " I shoulda been or acted differently, I shoulda been more understanding or helpful or I shoulda been there more for them or that. Im here to say that a shoulda is something you cannot change. What's done is done and there is no reason to dwell on such a thing. Then there's " I coulda been this way and I coulda done that and I coulda acted that way, or it coulda went differently. This kind of dwelling is ok to a degree as long as you use it to learn by. Things you've done in the past that you "coulda" and could change in the present a coulda is something to learn by.

       Nothing to worry about dwelling on, unless its something that's a hurtful thought or some bad memory that haunts you then this can also be dangerous to dwell on! Then there's the "woulda" like I woulda if I coulda and I shoulda, this is the expression that you hear come out a the mouths of millions of people. The common excuse for their mistakes, I woulda done that differently but I couldnt. The woulda is something that you CANNOT change or didn't bother to try at the time, its the other part of shoulda practically the same thing. Then this is the one that I had problems with, it "wouldn't had changed anything or it wouldn't had made a difference, the doubtfulness of your actions this is! How can someone say that it wouldn't had worked if they had never even tried in the first place.

       Motivation is the key to all this, think, act, respond and follow your feelings. Don't doubt something that you think couldn't happen, or you will find yourself saying that I shoulda done that , then I coulda then I woulda then it wouldn't had made a difference. WRONG, think positively about your actions think things through before you act and then follow your feeling! YOU CAN!!! YOU CAN!!! YOU SHOULD!!! change something your deciding on right now. Any negative thoughts can greatly effect you , follow them if you have good feelings and you know that you will not regret it. GO WITH IT!! I leave you now with two words CAN and DO !!!