Hands

I lost my rock, my confidant. A brilliant man full of brilliant wisdom. A strong man who held me up through thick and thin. Who held me close, loved me dearly, and dried every tear.

A stunning man, with a crooked smile. Strong hands, they were the strongest hands I have ever touched. But they felt so good, so reassuring. Hands that could knit, crochet and stitch. Hands that could build, fix, and design. Hands that developed beautiful pictures, created breath taking jewelry, and labored in God's love daily.

Hands that were held in marriage to the end, washed in the water of his children's baptism, bathed in the tears of his loved ones. Hands that were scared, cut, and broken, but beautiful to behold.

I would love to touch those hands. They are the only part I can remember. They were our last form of communication, the last, "I love yous". The strong firm grasp never faded, only turned cold. I should have held harder! I should have held longer!

My own fail miserably by comparison. They shake and tremble, they grow weak and tired. They cannot support a ring, no longer form any words, and long to avoid the touch of others.

Please take my hand, and hold me up. Let me feel for one fleeting moment your love and strength flow through them and rejuvenate my soul. Please just take my hand.............

"If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is compromise."
Rober Fritz
Someone told me this quote today. Compromise huh? Is compromise a good thing or a bad thing??

Sometimes a compromise can solve a difficult problem. Other times compromise is considered a necessary evil. How much can one person compromise??

Cheeseburger or Salad
Compromise on veggie burger

Does anyone ever really WANT a veggie burger??

Does compromise translate into give up??

Think back to the last compromise you made.....were you satisfied?? Don't get me wrong compromise is necessary in life, but at what stage of compromise do you begin to chip away at your beliefs, morals, and feelings.

So......

At a stalemate use compromise,
At best follow your heart.

Words I Hate

Scallops
Davenport
Slacks


Enough said.