Wow… coming back to tumblr is like meeting an old friend. Memories of the past wash over me and I feel the old fear and apprehension… sigh. I wonder if I’ll ever grow out of this feeling.
Anyway, an ex-colleague of mine posted an announcement on Facebook - she’s having a baby. Her 8(?) yo daughter, who was elated to have a younger sibling, wrote the baby a card. In it, she wrote, “Remember that the most important thing is to be kind and loving to everybody.”
Reading that jolted me a little, and brought me to what I wrote in this tumblr way back when. ‘Remember the good in life. And the good you have to give.’
And I have to be entirely honest with myself - I haven’t been living up to the 2nd part of what I promised myself to do all those years ago. I do remind myself of the good in life ever so often (to the point where I’m scared of the day when this goes away…) but I really have not been diligent in making an effort to do something for others.
Stop becoming entitled yale. Don’t get caught up in the rat race. Do something for others, no strings attached this weekend (and not for your benefit, or for better project reviews, etc.) don’t make living all about your needs, your ambitions, your desires… stop and think about it ok. Please think about how to make a positive impact outside of your life. please… don’t get caught in the rat race. You don’t want to be just a rat at the end of the day.