I went shopping today. Some call it window shopping. I call it telling myself I am going window shopping but knowing all along that I will end up buying something that I don’t necessarily need. I promised myself I would not spend any money. Boy did I lie. I ended up buying one of those plaques that almost always have a clichéd saying on it. You know the ones you see in Linens & Things and Bed, Bath & Beyond? Yah it was one of those. I know I am a sucker. I bought something for 5 times the cost it took to make it, and I almost don’t care if it is lame or a waste, because I liked it… sho nuff, I liked it. Sure I could just remember the saying, write it on a blank piece of paper with a sharpie, and tape it to my wall, but that wouldn’t be as neat or pretty. What can I say? I am not that artistic, or artistic at all, really. In fact, coloring by number was a struggle for me when I was younger, and to this day I have difficulty staying inside the lines. Anyways, getting back on track. Me…bought plaque…. Liked plaque…YEAH plaque! It is a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson, of whom I am quickly becoming an aficionado, and this is what it said:
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.”
So let’s not worry so much about life, and things beyond our control. Instead let’s look to what we can become, what we can make of ourselves as people. We can be kind, we can be accepting of others, we can be genuine, we can love others for no reason at all except for the mere fact that we know that people need compassion. We can make what lies within us so much greater than the hate of others, greater than the past, and brighter, so much brighter than the future.
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