After school was out I got a summer job.  My family was poor, so the extra money would really help.  But once I got the cash in my pocket, I spent it on my friends. Certain they would be impressed, I paid for everything from burgers to movies.  I thought I was important.

Wrong. It backfired! My friends spent that summer borrowing money from me over and over again, never once paying me back.  Eventually they stopped coming around, because I got tired of feeling used.

Once I finally woke up and started helping my family, I began to change from the inside out.  I gave my best to my family, first, because their appreciation is what mattered most. (Funny, after that my friends began to sincerely respect me.)

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence was a way of life for me.  No matter what I was doing, I wondered what I was missing, so hurried on my way.

When I crossed over I saw the completion of important opportunities I had passed by in my haste. Had I not been in such a hurry, outcomes left and right would have turned out so much better for me.

The best things in life are worth the extra time and effort they take, because in the end you prove to yourself what was important.  Be important to you.  Stick with what you started!

In France where I grew up, we sought fulfilling ways to enjoy our lives by venturing into new places, doing new things, and meeting new people.  It was a passionate way of being!

Today, however, I see many people experiencing life’s frontiers through electronic devices rather than reaching out, personally.  Relationships, included.

When you go to sleep tonight ask God to give you the desire to explore more, settle less, and live free from depression.  When you do, you’ll be surprised how much more deeply interested you will be in living a long and prosperous life.  (It’s God’s plan!)