Had a few?


So had a few moments to relax today.  It was sunny and warm.  I overheard a conversation about success.  Couple of guys talking at the dump when I was getting some of the drywall out the truck.  Well they mentioned things being successful.  I started to think on my drive home how would you measure success?  Interesting question as to some it is only in money or things they have.  I am sure you see where this heading.  I then thought to myself how successful am I?  Well depends on what you look at.  The first thing that popped into my head was my children.  We have succeeded in raising two children.  Though they are not out on their own by any stretch.  But when I think about where they are heading I think they are good kids with a strong sense of right and wrong.  I think that is successful.  I am not sure why I am pondering this success thing so much.  Maybe it is just having some idle time to think things through.  But in the end success is a gauge to measure something that may or may not matter to all.  Really it is a personal thing.  I am successful at a lot of things.  Not all of them would be of value to others.  But to me when I gauge this person (the one in the mirror), I see the value of what I am and the successes and the failures.  As both have their place.  I am going to relax for the night and have a wonderful first day back at work.  I look forward to riding my bike and being back on the pathways.

Life.  Live it.  Each day.  Be a success.