My Old Self

Have You Ever Made That Statement? It Could Be An Age Thing. You Reckon? I Want To Believe There Was An Old Me. A Person I Use To Be. A Person That Didn't Think The Same As I Did 20 Years Ago. I Would Want To Believe The New Me Is A Kinder Person. Generous, Outgoing, A Selfless Kind Of Being.
Moons Ago I Was Always Busy. Too Busy For The Things That Really Matter. I Would Like To Believe I Lean More In The Direction Of My Father. They Say Lead By Example. When I Think Of My Father I See The Past Father And The Present One. Even Though I Remember Both With Fondness, I Must Admit The Present One Is The One I Admire The Most.
It Must Be Time. Time Has Always Been In Control Since The Beginning. My Father Of The Past Was A Busy Man. He Worked Hard. He Accomplished Alot. I Can Actually Say I Got To Really Know My Father This Past Decade. His Age Has Slowed Him Down Some. I Have Witnessed His Generosity Toward Others And It Makes Me Proud. I Have Tried To Learn By His Example. Giving Gives You Much Pleasure. Sharing Satisfies Your Soul.
As I Get Older My Eyes See More In Life. My Heart Seems To Be More Open Than It Has In The Past. In My Younger Years It Really Didn't Matter. My Old Self.
Generosity Is Not Always Monetary. Give Yourself To Others. Volunteer, Pass Along Something Useful To Someone Who Really Appreciates It.
Most Of My Readers Know My Passion In Life Is To Bring Attention To Poverty. Since The Beginning Of Time There Has Been Poverty. My Heart Tells Me Not To Question Poverty. The Bible Instructs Us Not To Turn Our Heads To The Poor. For They Are The Ones Who Will Inherit The Earth. I Know Alot Of People Who Are One Check Away From Being Homeless. I Know The Homeless. I Wish Someday I Can Experience What They Feel Each Day Not Having A Home. Not Having A Warm Bed At Night. My Old Self Didn't Care.
Today I'm Not As Judgmental As I Once Was. If You Can Help Provide What Needs Others Have Is An Essential Part Of Who You Are. I Don't Care If You Are Black Or White, Jewish, Atheist, Or Even A Cardinal Fan. You Are Somebody. This World Whether We Like It Or Not Is Materialistic. You Can't Escape It If You Tried.
However, Once You Remind Yourself Material Is Just An Object. You Can Admire It. You Can Flaunt It. Material Will Never Give You The Satisfaction That Your Soul Desires.
The Important Things In Life Seem To Be More Vivid During The Process Of Time.
One Thing I Have Learned Over The Past 56 Years. Life Is Alot Like A Book. You Experience Different Chapters In Your Life. You Turn A Page. There Is A Beginning And An End. I Think The Most Important Part Of The Book Is The One Who Wrote It.
God Is The Author Of My Book. I Hope During My Chapters And The Pages I Turn, I Will Feel More Accomplished Before It Reads The End.
My New Self....