We are only here for a short visit so don't
hurry and don't worry and be sure to smell
the flowers along the way and be an optimist
and see the opportunity in every difficulty,
not the difficulty in every opportunity.

The trick is to just keep breathing, knowing
that there were those times when you were
in a dark place, buried and left for dead but
actually you were planted and were able to
grow in new directions.

Know what you are able to bring to the table
and trust yourself when you say that you are
not afraid to eat alone knowing that everything
is hard before it is easy as you discover that
your mind is saying go but your body says no.

Don't go through life, grow through life and
enjoy the moment because you never get the
same moment twice in life so celebrate every
tiny victory and when life is sweet, say thank
you and celebrate and when life is bitter, say
thank you and grow.

You can't do anything about the length of your
life, but you can do something about its width
and its depth and know you can't change your
situation but you can change how you choose to
deal with it and never worry about tomorrow
like it is promised, because tomorrow is never
guaranteed.

Just because some people are fueled by drama
doesn't mean you have to attend the performance,
so just live for those moments that can't be put into
words and remind yourself that it's okay not to be
perfect and learn to appreciate life as it happens
because those moments will soon pass and you will
wish that you had treasured them more.
                                                                                 Jon  York      2016