How many people do we meet in a lifetime I wonder?
It will depend a lot on what we do for a living, how much we have travelled and how outgoing we are.
Loving, caring, kind, talented, decent, unselfish, loyal, principled, humble, cheerful, miserable, moody, self obsessed, bullying, lazy, violent, thugs, ego driven and arrogant.
No matter how long I make the list, I have met them all.
Many thousands of people at different times in many places and there you have it – all of humanity or in some cases, a distinct lack of it.
The best and the worst exist side by side.
If I have been blessed with one gift I treasure, it would have to be my fair mindedness.
I have never been given to thinking too much of myself and I like people and for me it seems to work.
Everyone has a story to tell and I feel certain that life’s experience will have a huge Influence on our outlook and character.
Just as poverty is no excuse for lawlessness, riches are no reason to be pompous.
For some reason a trait I hate is arrogance.
It’s hard to explain because I have not encountered it on any regular basis but I am told my nose flares and my eyes look wild when I come upon it!
I laugh at such a picture but I am told by those who know me best that it’s very real and not imagined.
Apparently I am gently steered away and distracted at the first sign of it.
It seems its one of many things I must work harder at.
What’s intriguing about life after meeting thousands of people is that just a handful becomes extra special to us.
Whoever they are, for both you and me, they must embody immense qualities that have enriched our lives.
When life is constantly busy its likely we take them for granted.
Some who played such roles in our lives may no longer be alive but that’s no reason to let the memory dim.
My Grandma was a very special person to me and every day I am reminded of her wisdom, good humour and tolerance.
Her generation had it tough but it built character from adversity and If I inherited just a little of it, the significance is not lost on me.
She imprinted on my mind that where there’s time there is more to be done. You just need to begin.
I have found that laughter adds much to life and to those (who know who they are) who have shared laughter and tears with me – you are the real highlights of my life.
Tomorrow I will meet more people and it adds a huge pleasure that we might add something good to each other’s day.
It’s a good way to begin new adventures.
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