Where focus goes, energy flows

Welcome to Poppy's blog.  I am feeling better today.  Yesterday I rested and did a little crocheting.  I had a visit from a friend who brought me daffodils and a vanilla latte.  That really made my day. Here is a story I would like to share.

I grew up on a farm.  We had many animals and chores to do before school.  The boys had more chores than us girls, but if one of them was sick, they called on me, I was the oldest girl and the next runner up. Omg!  It was a Saturday morning, my brother woke up with a fever.  It was the day the hay bales were going to be picked up in the field and they had no tractor driver.  I heard my mom and dad talking.  Then I heard my name as a volunteer.  I ran into the bathroom.  My mother knocked on the door and said, come on you can do it.  It’s not too bad.  I came out of the bathroom and my mom gave me a tight hug and said you can do it.  She brushed my hair and twisted a pretty ribbon into my braid. I was 9 years old.  My brother helped me up into the tractor.  I could barely reach the clutch and the steering wheel was huge.  I popped the clutch several times and started to cry before I got the hang of it.  Every time I popped the clutch, I could hear my dad and brothers yelling at me because they were standing on the flatbed trailer pulling up the hay bales.  It was an all-day event.  After we finished, my mom came over and gave me her handkerchief and said, “good job, you did not quit." Wipe your tears, wash your hands and go sit with your brothers and sisters.  My tears stopped flowing and I joined at the table with my brothers and my sisters. We all sat, had dinner and laughed.  

Here is the moral of the story.  Never quit because it takes persistence and dedication to move forward.  There is going to be challenges in your life.  Life is an uncertain roller coaster.  We are all going through different things in life at different times.  No one is immune to trials and tribulations of life.  Be gentle with yourself and others. And finally, remember that judging a person does not define who they are, it defines who you are.

Mastering your mind is one of the greatest life challenges of all.

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