time for refletion?

[barbee6043]

Seems like the first of the year I tend to reflect upon life in general, and try to look at my glass as at least half full, not partially empty. It make me feel much better to do so, and maybe others doing so, thus will help themselves, too.
I got hit head on by a drunk 45 years ago, shattered my kneecap, cut the tendons into. Killed the other guy. He was drunk, racing his girlfriend back to town after a night out boozing. It finally healed, to this day I can't squat, off and on other problems. A piece of cartlage let loose once, and I had to crawl back to the house from the pasture on my belly.
I used to feel mistreated with this particular condition, till I saw a vet running a 5 k marathon with no feet. He had those artificial feet. Then I understand.... what am I complaining about?
Then I meet a woman that lost her only child in an auto wreck. Drunk driver. She told me how she will never get over that loss. Never. Ever. Then I understood.

The longer I reflect on life, this time of year, the more I thank God for, and realize how much I have to be thankful for, and how stronger I feel to face this new year.
Hope all will have a good year.

 

[318willrun]

Somethings you don't get over, you learn to live with......

 

[j par]

Well I've had one of these same Reflections recently but not being the new year. As a matter of fact on New Year's Eve day when I was working on the truck I came into the house and looked at my wife and said holy crap it's New Year's Eve day? I just got a text from someone saying Happy New Years. She looked at me and goes yeah I wasn't even thinking about it.
But anyways I was reflecting recently on the preciousness of life and it was the recent incident up in Seattle where the train flew off the tracks and dropped onto the freeway. I-5. Now my wife and I were just on that freeway a month or two ago visiting an old friend of mine that was visiting friends in Seattle. My wife and I went under that bridge twice that weekend once there and once back. Out of nowhere your life can be taken for any reason the good Lord wishes. Be happy, live life, make others happy, and don't put stuff off that you want to do....