When You Look Back, How Will You See Your Life?

What a wonderful life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it sooner. ~  Sidonie Colette

When I came across the quote above, I realized how true it is, that many of us miss life as it's going by. We're either "waiting until" something great and wonderful happens in our life, or we don't really appreciate the good things that do come along. Much later, we look back and see that most of life was more fun than we knew at the time. But we missed the enjoyment of it.

Imagine a child going to Silverbird Cinema/Shoprite for the first time, and just wandering through the grounds, shrugging his shoulders as the exciting rides are pointed out, acting bored, or perhaps even aggravated at the crowds.

You'd be hard pressed to find a child acting that way in Silverbird/Shoprite. Kids don't notice the minor frustrations, they're more likely to take advantage of every possible activity, and enjoy every minute. They will keep going until they finally collapse in exhausted happiness.

Somewhere along the way, as we grow up, we lose that enthusiasm. We begin to focus more on the negatives than the positives in life. We miss all the good times, because we're complaining about the imperfections. We don't enjoy the steak, because the coffee wasn't great.

I know... I'm not supposed to be writing about attitude here, and I'm not, really. But what I hope to do is have you write your life story not just as a history book, but also as a story––a life––that you've created.

Make it what you want it to be! Make it fun, interesting, challenging! Write your life in the future.

Yes, life can be tough, and we all have problems. But that doesn't mean we still can't have a wonderful time along the way. If you're too broke to go out to dinner, get a drink of N200 and visit the free parks around your domicile. If you can't manage an out of state vacation, see some sights in your own town that you've missed.

Make life fun as you go. Look for the good in all situations, and enjoy everything you do. Make life fun!

Don't wait until many years have gone by, only to look back and realize you just wandered through the Amusement Park of your life without enjoying the rides!