The journey is often much better than the destination

“All that is gold does not glitter,

Not all those who wander are lost.”

~J.R.R. Tolkien

Thank you Mr. Tolkien, for sharing this quote. Much wisdom found within these words thats for sure.

How often we run after the golden ring, we reach out, even stretch for it and when all the hours are put in often the ring is placed out farther or another that we think will glitter more is put before us.

The gold when we capture it does not have that glitter that we thought it would.

Life is like that, we chase what we think will make our lives more profitable.  We live to work at times instead of working to live.

We evade our true passion and love for the small times instead of using our passion and love for the majority of the time.

If you love what you do for work you will never work another day in your life.... You have heard that right?

So those that wander the world, that look at the world with possibility and promise instead of limitations and denial are indeed the benefactors of creativity and invention.

Look at those who wandered the earth in search of more.

Those back in the times of Jesus that followed him on his journey.

Those who crossed the Atlantic Ocean in search of America.

Those who dared to find a way to fly.

Those who searched the heavens for stars that took the time to map them out so we may navigate.

Those who tried time after time to use materials to make a light bulb.

Those who invented a talking box we call radio.

Those who invented a pocket size mp3 player we call the Ipod.

The wandered..... They searched for answers and failed and learned until they succeeded.

We can do that, can't we?

When the troubles seem great and the footing seems unsure we can wander through it .... can't we?

They did and we can and we will.

The power of laughter shared even when it is just with ourselves.

The power of a simple sincere smile to light up another's spirit.

The power of prayer, giving thanks to God for all placed in our life, the resource of life, the angels that protect, the wisdom we listen to in those quiet moments.

The power of gratitude, understanding it and embracing it.

We must all start to look at gold as a result of hard work, not the work that we resolve to live our life over and over missing out on the simple and grand things of life.

We must all use the power of prayer, gratitude, laughter and the smile.  Use for all that come in contact with us. Use for good and for the future of our existence.

So another quote from Mr. Tolkien sure I leave you with this one:

“The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.

Today and tomorrow are yet to be said.

The chances, the changes are all yours to make.

The mold of your life is in your hands to break.”

~ J.R.R. Tolkien

With that I send you on your way.  To wander and to play.  May your day be filled with joy and may happiness and laughter stay.

May your smiles be full and bright, may they give others light.

May your day be filled with joy and share that joy with all your might.

So smiles I send to you right now.

Smiles that will warm your day even when troubles are in your way.

The prayer that they will leave when you wander from them and find the better path on the road less taken.

Dream big, love always, smile forever! : )

Make a difference today and as always Smiles sent your way : o )

10/22/11

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