Baby Steps

We are still in the early days of 2012, an infant who can coo and gurgle, but little more. We, on the other hand, have all of our lives to lean back on, see where we have been, the people that we have been, and the things we wish to change. This is not so much a time to resolve old problems, rather a time to learn to avoid them altogether in the future.

The most important thing to remember at this time is who we are. We are not our job, not our house, not our money. We are a person who interacts with other people, and in so doing, one who creates the possibility for genuine, gentle, loving interactions. This is not something merely to be said, then left to lie in the dust. It must be lived to have any effect at all. If we strive to be genuine—doing and saying what we truly think and feel—then others can count on us when we say we’ll be there. They will learn that we are trustworthy, that we care. Our actions will align with our words and we will receive in kind what we give. Love begets love. Live it, breathe it, share it.