Today's Grab Bag of Thoughts

Entitlement: the fact of having a right to something Right:  a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral Claim:  a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right The definitions just keep going around and around, but the FACT is that there is little in life that we are entitled to.  I love how a fellow blogger put it ( www.momonthemove35.com/10-things-you-don't-owe-your-child/ ) " You don’t have to feel guilty for being the parent that says no. There are many things in life that we DO “owe” our children.  As parents, we owe them our unconditional love, respect, and endless forgiveness. They deserve a place to call home, food to keep them healthy, and an education that will help them later in life... We do not need to feel guilty saying, “NO” to our children! In fact, I’m thankful to parents who say no to their children. Sometimes the best way to love your child is to say no!" I love how she p...

Isn't that a loaded word?  Can people really forgive each other, truly?  I believe that they can.  However, there are other people in this world that don't believe they can AND/OR that they don't deserve forgiveness.   We have all made bad choices in our lives, some just affect us and some affect others as well.  However, the day comes that we can just keep yelling and blaming ourselves for our stupid mistakes or seize the day to make a new beginning.  Successful people look back at their mistake and vow never to make the same mistake twice.  They forgive themselves for making those bad decisions even if they do them over and over again.  They pick themselves up and move on.  They make amends to those they hurt and move forward not looking back.  Successful people know that the past is not the present nor the future.  They take the second chances they get in life. I recently for reconnected to someone that is extremely dear to my he...