Though it is normal for us to think everything is “over” and our lives will never be the same after a particularly difficult blow, the truth is, “It ain’t over till it’s over.” While these words from the great philosopher Yogi Berra are well known to many throughout the world with regards to sports, they also apply to life.
There are many things in life which can knock us off course, such as:
- Losing our job
- Being in a toxic relationship
- Having a poor relationship with our kids or parents
- Losing someone dear to us through death or other circumstances of life
No one likes to go through these situations, yet they occur more frequently than we would like. The phrase, “It ain’t over till it’s over,” can help us in times of anguish and desperation.
In order to know our game of life has not “ended” we need only see people who have:
- Discovered their true direction and their own special gift late in life
- Found their soul mate after others have told them it would never happen
- Healed the wounds and improved troubled relationships with their children and parents
- Learned that absolutely everything in life has a beginning and an end
Though we frequently hear the words, “Don’t worry, everything will be alright…” The truth is everything will NOT be alright unless we get up and take action. Difficulties in life don’t tend to resolve themselves. The more we wait, typically the worse it gets. I’m not being negative or critical, rather realistic. There are many situations in life which shake us physically, emotionally and financially. Until we understand it ain’t over till it’s over, we can get lost in a pool of self pity.
Each day we rise with another opportunity to take the rudder of life and direct our destiny. It doesn’t matter what has happened or what we have lived through, the fresh dew of another dawn promises another day to live and start again. Life has no favorites, though it does reward those who are bold in though and action. On us it depends what we will do with each moment. With each day we can say, “I will sit and stay,” or, “I will get up and make my own way.”
∞ Rob McBride ∞
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