Overcoming The Odds

Hey Yall, How's It Going? I Am Sorry I Haven't Really Posted Anything Today, Its Been A Very Busy Day What With All The Laundry, Doctor Appointment, And Other Stuff. I Just Wanted To Touch Base With All Of You Tonight And See How Things Are Going. Also, I Wanted To Make A Comment Or Two On Overcoming The Odds, Hence The Title Of This Post.

My Life Has Been Riddled With Obstacles And Up Hill Battles, I Had Almost No Supporters In Life Growing Up. It Was Very Difficult And Damaging To My Confidence. I Just Want To Say That We All Need To Support One Another And Help Each Other Get To A Common Goal, Which For Most Would Be The "Simple Life" Of Having Just Enough Money To Get Through Each Month Without Hardships. For Others It Is A Little More Complicated, But We Need Both Types Of People In This World To Make The Community Stronger And Thrive.

You Would Be Surprised What A Few Simple Words Can Do To Help Someone Get Through A Trying Or Disappointing Time, Words Of Encouragement Or Enlightenment Can Be An Amazing Thing When Worded Properly And At The Right Time. Someone To Say "I'm Here For You" Or "You Can Do This, Just Keep Trying", Those Kinds Of Things Restore Faith In Humanity. Everyone Is Down On Their Luck Or Something Doesn't Go The Way They Wanted It To More Than Once In Their Lives, And For The Most Part People Have Help From Family And Friends To Lift Up Their Spirits And Restore Their Drive To Continue On In The Face Of Adversity. 

We Need More People Like That In This World, More Of The "Good Samaritan" Type. Do We Forget That Easy About When We Were In a Position Where We Needed To Be Pulled Back On Our Feet By Someone Because We Just Didn't Have The Ability To Do It On Our Own? What Happened To The Feelings Of Gratitude And Thankfulness We Had When We Were Helped Up By Someone Else Who Stood To Gain Nothing From Doing So? We All Need To Find Those Moments Within Ourselves And Keep Them Alive, We Should All Be Helping Out One Another Without Expecting Something In Return.

The Phrase "Lead By Example" Rings True Now More Then Ever, Long Ago There Where A Ton Of People One Could Positively Look Up To For Guidance And Spiritual Leadership, Now There Is Shameful Actions In Churches And No One Is Ever What They Seem To Be Anymore. I Read Something A Long Time Ago But I Am Not Sure Who Originally Said It, The Quote Was "Be The Change You Want To See In The World" And That, My Friends, Is Something We All Have Trouble With. We Would Love To See The World Change For The Better, See Neighbors Helping Each Other, And No One Talking Smack Behind Our Backs, Yet We Will Not Change Our Own Behavior First, So That We Do Not Sound Hypocritical.

My Advice To You Is To Reach Out, Lend Aid To A Friend, Family Member, Or Even A Stranger Who Is Going Through A Tough Time, Mentally, Emotionally, Or Otherwise. No, You Don't Have To Break Out Your Pocketbook Or Anything Like That Unless You Feel Compelled To Do So, Just Lend An Ear, A Hand To Lift Them Up, Pray With Them, Be Their Guiding Light. We All Need A Little Help Sometimes In Our Lives, Don't Push Away Those Who Need You, When There Was A Time When Someone Helped You When Others Pushed You To The Sidelines. Just A Little Food For Thought. Yall Have A Great Night! And I Will "Talk At You Later" As My Late Mentor Always Said (R.I.P. Alan) 

Find It In Your Heart To Help One Another, Be Someones Angel.

Be Safe, Take Care, And Have A Great Day! -Gabriel