JackaBee Books is a collection of my works and every day thoughts.

This is something that hit me one day while trying to write a poem. This is so far away from what I was trying to achieve. I am going to have it edited so tell me what you think.Jacqueline Butts
Copyright 2009
Life’s Paths
Maybe life is just a learning tool and we could look at it as being just that. Everyone has a purpose in life, what that purpose is, well, sometimes we just don’t know, that’s the mystery. Then again, maybe life is a path that we follow that takes us in many directions. It consists of a multiple of varieties like people, an array of colors, sunshine, and even darkness. Some people have a smooth path and some have a rocky path with obstacles along the way. Buts that’s okay, because it is up to you, to smooth out that path. Some people will also have a fork in their road but that’s okay too, because, you will endure confusion along the way, but don’t use that confusion as an opposition for you to learn.
Some people fall off their path, and some just keep on going. There are some people who go through life unhappy and not ever fulfilling their dreams. On the other hand, some people go through life fulfilling their dreams and are unhappy. And some people just go through life.
That same path will introduce us to people, some good, and some bad. But from each meeting, try to learn something because they were put there for a reason. Also, there are people that we will encounter that will open our eyes, and maybe blow our minds, and maybe that same encounter will have such a positive impact, that we are willing to change our lives for the better, and then that person is gone; they are gone away to help someone else. So don’t dwell in your sorrow because of their absence. Appreciate that time spent because it was a gift, not a tangible gift, but a gift of knowledge and that is something that no one can take away from you. Just use that knowledge to better yourself and pass it on. Like wisdom. If we live long enough, we will have wisdom and if we are really wise? We share that wisdom to help the next person. It is true, “You haven’t lived until you have something to regret.”
Another path life will take us is greed, jealousy, and arrogance. It won’t hurt to donate your time or maybe some personal belongings, you don’t always have to make a profit. “No good deed goes undone.” I don’t know what constitutes richness or wealth, but don’t think that everybody in a big house and driving a fancy car are rich. They maybe house poor and hungry. And if they are really rich, that doesn’t mean that they are happy. I heard there is a difference between being rich and being wealthy. I never thought about distinguishing the two, but it sure did shed some light on my ignorance. Having an abundance of money, being famous, and education does not define success. Nor does it give you a reason to hold your nose up and look down on people either. Don’t forget where you came from. The same thing goes for status and credentials. Success is what you make it. You could be successful in your own heart for something that you are proud of that goes unknown. Also, never feel slighted because you don’t have what the next person has just because you go to church every Sunday and Wednesday night, and the other person doesn’t go at all. Does that really mean that “their ancestor’s prayed for them” and yours didn’t?
If I didn’t learn anything else in life, I have learned if you stay on the right path and believe in yourself, your dreams will come true. So be careful what you ask for because you will get it, so specify.
By,Raybute

JackaBee Books is a collection of my future works and everyday thoughts.