An Artist's Hands

Have you ever watched an artist paint? The fluid motion of their hands as they move over the canvas, magically, draws out a stunning picture from the bland background creating a true work of art.

Similarly, a skilled doctor can manipulate parts of the outer body by pressing and pulling with their hands and fingers to help heal a person, astonishingly, without ever seeing the inner-dynamics that need care.

The knowing hands of a trained mechanic, tinkering and fiddling with parts and pieces of an engine is able to incredibly detect and solve problems in a vehicle that oftentimes, lies deep within the undercarriage of an engine.

Whatever your skills and talents are, be proud of what you are able to do. Comparing yourself to anybody else is a waste of time! We are all given different and unique abilities. A Doctor’s skills are of no use when your car breaks down. The understanding of the present governmental laws by a Lawyer is useless when frying chicken for dinner. And, a Therapist’s knowledge of human behavior is inadequate when piloting an airplane. Be proud of what you are able to contribute and help others anytime your gift is needed.

Remember, what you DO is not who you ARE. It is simply your endowment to the universe.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

“Create something beautiful in your life with the talents that you have been gifted.” tc

Hands of Time

What is time? I have been thinking about this question lately. Maybe I have been thinking about it because I want more of time in some regards and less of time in other areas. Regardless, we measure time with clocks and calendars. We track it over periods of days, months and years. We fill it with all sorts of activities but what is it?

Time is not a linear scale that starts at physical birth and ends somewhere straight ahead of us at physical death. Time is a series of cycles within cycles. Similarly to fades in fashion repeating themselves every 20 years or so, time is a circular cycle of the universe.
Every 24 hour period, the earth rotates one full turn around the sun. That cycle would still happen, even if we didn't track it. However, we measure 24 hours as a day. We fill that day with everything from prayer, sleep, bathing, working and fun activities to rushing around, endless frustration, sadness and worry. This happens day after day after day. Most of us acknowledge time but do not know exactly what to do with it. We try to hold time, curse it, want more of it and fear it. Time is a repeating cycle that we rotate through, until our spirit and consciousness rises high enough to break the cycle and become part of it. Instead of counting the minutes, treasure the memories.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

"The hands of time mark every age, express each period and symbolize the cycle of life." tc

Prayers of Hope

Some of the behaviors that I see people of all ages exhibiting are very disturbing. An example of these behaviors include: teenages filming themselves conducting unspeakable acts, adults rigging stunts to become famous, conservative groups attacking alternative lifestyles in the name of God and the inhumane treatment of animals for a variety of profit-making ends.

In every one of these examples, education might have been the one action that would have prevented the original exploit from taking place. What kind of society are we to allow such behaviors to become the norm? By putting aside your judgments and educating yourself on a variety of topics, you can be the one who makes a difference for an entire population of people.  

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

"Lack of understanding does not excuse poor behavior." tc