Just A Thought (for my 500th post)

For my 500th post, I shall say something that's been bothering me for a while. 


Hold on to your seat.

What if. 

There are some what if's in life that we could very easily get too focused on and catch ourselves reliving past mistakes and dwelling on things in life that we can no longer change.  Those are not the what if's I am speaking of. 

The what if's nagging the back of my mind are the ones are potentially capable of hurting those around us and creating a chaos so huge that it cannot be contained.  The what if's in my head are those that can change the future; the things of life that can be controlled by our further action and reaction.

Without further ado:

What if we really sought out who we were created to be, embraced it, and moved forward with the best us we could be and didn't care what the heck anyone else thought?

What if we stopped forcing our opinions down the throats of those who have not asked for said opinion?

What if we just started to mind our own business?

What if we STOPPED all that mom shaming that is running so rampant in today's world that tells women they aren't good enough unless they are doing a laundry list of impossible things in order to raise our kids how the world has decided is best?

What if we let our kids play a little longer, outside, without constant supervision?

What if we played ball with our kids, sat down for dinner with our kids?

What if we did what we loved?

What if we didn't give a crap about keeping up with the Joneses?

What if we weren't defined by our outer circle based on how swanky our neighborhood is, or expensive of car we drive?

What if we took the time to really help people in need?

What if we looked for ways to give back to our communities?

What if we loved our spouses in a way that is palpable to our children?

What if we started to be the change, instead of talking about change?

What if we there were consequences for our actions?

What if we took responsibility and accepted that there ARE consequences for our actions?

What if we SHUT our pie holes?

What if we spent time with those who had so much less than us?

What if we STOPPED being offended and let those around us being offended step in the piles they create for themselves? After all, we aren't obligated to jump in a join the poop fest.  So why do we?

What if we lived within our means?

What if we didn't look for reasons to be angry?

What if we stopped yelling?

What if we gave the benefit of the doubt?

What if we weren't negative?

What if we chose to be happy?

What if we chose to have hope?

What if we chose to walk by faith, even when we can't see what lies ahead?

What if we were encouragers?

What if we built each other up, and had each others backs?

What if we weren't one family, all for themselves?

What if we took our strengths and helped strengthen others?

What if we expected nothing in return?

What if we looked at humanity with love and care instead of judgement and hate?

What if we only offered advice when asked?

What if we raised our kids to love God and love others?

So many what if's and so little time.

But really, if you think about it, there is time, plenty of it. It's all the in the daily comings, goings and interactions of our days.  Every day.  We choose our responses, we choose our thoughts, we choose our reactions. 

It starts right here people.  It starts in OUR homes.  It's our responsibility. No one else is responsible for what comes out of our mouths, or thoughts in our heads, and further, the actions we take.

If we don't like it, take it and shove it where the sun don't shine, because it really is up to us to be the change.  Stop expecting everyone else to live up to expectations that we don't even hold ourselves to. Time to shut up and do something about it.

Be the change.  Take the what if's and make them things that are commonplace in our lives and be a light and change that makes our world the type of place we are happy to raise our children and they can raise their children. 

It's up to us.

So, in my opinion that you did not ask for... (mostly I say this as a reminder to myself when I am in my most frustrated times.) 



And that's what's been going on in my mind....

You are welcome!  :)