OCEAN IN A SAND BUCKET

I found myself midway between the rocky towering mountains and the never- ending ocean. Goosebumps popped up on my skin as the cool breeze swung by; the water washed my sand- filled feet as I inhaled the wonder around. Every drop of water reminded me of how vast the ocean is. Not surprising, the oceans cover 71% of the earth's surface and contain 97% of the earth's water. Could you dare to imagine the ocean in a bucket a sand bucket?

Life can sometimes seem overwhelming, like 'an ocean in a sand bucket'. It knocks you in the head and kicks you in the butt. Sometimes you feel like escaping from this world altogether.

  This anonymous quote: "use your smile to change the world; don't let the world change your smile" highlights the value of having a positive mindset in life and seeing the blessing in each day. Our minds are powerful and so are our thoughts. Honestly,  it is our thoughts that define who we become. Mahamat Ghandi frames it this way:  "keep your thoughts positive for they become your words. Keep your words positive for they become your behaviour.  Keep your behaviour positive because your behaviour becomes your habit. Keep your habits positive because your habits become  your values. Keep your values positive for your values become your destiny."

As we grow older, we somtimes tend to lose trust and begin to see the seeming impossibilities, but that is exactly when we got to view life from a different angle. See that ocean in whatever sand bucket as a mark of possibility.


                                                     Still smiling in the dreamworld...