A Reason, A Season, Or A Lifetime?

People come into your life for a *reason, a *season,

or a *lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you

know exactly what to do.

When someone enters your life for a *reason, it is usually to

meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly.

They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you

with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or

spiritually, They may seem like a God send, and they are. They

are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrong

doing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say

or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die.

Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up or out and force you to

take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our

desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been

answered and it is now time to move on.

When people come into your life for a *season, it is because your turn

has come to share, grow, or learn. They may bring you an experience of

peace or make you laugh, They may teach you something you have

never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.

Believe it ! It is real ! But, only for a season !

*Lifetime relationships teach you lifetime lessons; those things you

must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.

Your job is to accept the lesson; love the person/people (anyway);

and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships

and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind, but

friendship is clairvoyant.

~Author Unknown To Me~

The next poem was written by a friend of mine.

If you would like to read more of her poetry,

go to Deborah's Poetry Page.

You'll be glad you did!

"You Are Special"

You take your specialness wherever you go,
Please forgive others, if they do no know.
Some can't see how gifted you truly are,
Though others see you as a shining star.
If they could all see you through my eyes,
Then they would finally come to understand,
And they would not find it such a surprise,
That I love every child, woman, and man.
 
I don't always love the things they do,
But they are forgiven and so are you.
My heart is filled with unconditional love.
No one is beneath you and no one's above.
I know not of color, nor riches, nor race.
I put not my treasures in merely a face.
What counts most to me is in the heart and soul.
On this earth you play a very special role.
~ Deborah J. Tremmel ~
copyright 2000

Look Twice

If the world was blind,

Maybe then we'd see,

The true side of beauty,

Deep within you and me.

No one could judge us

By our outer looks,

Like the fancy covers

On expensive books.

We'd see with our hearts,

And not just our eyes,

And what we discover

Might be a surprise.

There would be no need

To try and impress,

With the way we look,

Or the way we dress.

The only thing that would matter

Is the way we would feel,

Not phony or cheap,

But truthful and real.

~ Author Unknown To Me ~