What should I Fear??

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I used to live in perpetual fear of losing things I had, or never

having the things I hoped to acquire in my life.

 

What if I lose my hair?

 

What if I never get the big house I want?

 

What if I become overweight,

out of shape, or unattractive?

 

What if I lose my job?

 

What if I am disabled and

cannot play ball with my child?

 

What if I get old and frail and

have nothing to offer those around me?

 

But life has lessons for those who listen, and now I know:

 

If I lose my hair, I will be the best darn bald guy I can be, and I

will be grateful that my head can still stimulate ideas, if not

follicles.

 

 

A house does not make a person happy. The unhappy heart will not find

contentment in a bigger house, while the heart that is merry will

make any home a happy one.

 

If I spend more time developing my emotional, mental, and spiritual

dimensions, rather than over-focusing on my physical self, I will be

more beautiful with each passing day.

 

If I cannot work for wages, I will work for the Lord -- and His

benefits package is unmatched.

 

If I am physically unable to teach my child to throw a curve ball, I

will have more time to teach him to handle the curves thrown by life,

and this shall serve him better.

 

And if aging robs me of my strength, mental alertness, and physical

stamina, I will offer those around me the strength of my convictions,

the wisdom of experience seasoned with adversity, and the spiritual

stamina of a soul that has been carefully shaped by the hard edges of

a long life.

 

No matter what losses or broken dreams may lie in my destiny,

whatever burdens shall be my fate, I will meet each challenge with

dignity and resolve. For God has given me many gifts and talents, and

for each one that I may lose, I will find ten more that I never would

have cultivated were the course of my life to always run smoothly.

And so, when I can no longer dance, I will sing joyfully; when I

haven't the strength to sing, I will whistle with contentment; when

my breath is shallow and weak, I will listen intently and shout love

with my heart; and when the bright light approaches, I will pray

silently until I cannot pray; alas, it will then be time for me to go

to the Lord.

 

And what then should I fear?

 

~By David L. Weatherford~

 

 

 

May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our

families and remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all -

strength , goodluck, success and happiness with peace of mind.

Sai bhakt,

Deepa H