I was walking on the beach the other day and noticed something sort of unique and ponderfull. I was walking alone but I noticed and followed several other footsteps in the sand. There were three sets of tracks in front of me. As the waves come and go, eternally come and go, like the ever lasting days, months and years. As these waves come and go I see where they erase one set of tracks to not be seen again. Then further down they erase another set of tracks until there was just one set left to be seen. A little further down all the tracks in the sand were gone.
As I was pondering this eternal wave pattern I was thinking of how people come and go in our life. They are there with you for a while then it seems after you take many or a few steps with them they are all of a sudden washed away and gone. Some never to be seen again, and then at times they come back into your life for a little while.
My thought then goes back to be Kind to everyone.
Be good to all and enjoy your time with whomever it is but especially to your Family and friends. Time marches on and people come and go and you never know how long they will be with you as you travel down the road of life.
It is a natural process and Life should be celebrated for all of its Good and Bad for that is how we learn and grow. But please be mindful of who you are with at any given moment because the waves eventually work as they are suppose to and wash away the companionship, the walking together, the experiences together and the time together. Whether it be family or work associates they do not last in this life forever. Take pleasure in every moment if you can with all you are with. Time Marches on.
I certainly enjoy my time with you and am so grateful for all you do in our company and all you do in your personal lives. You are amazing people and accomplish a lot of good things for many. I am proud of you all.
Gracias from Mexico.
sysr
Beautifully spoken Spencer. Thank you for the wisdom and the continual reminders of what is important.
Dear Spencer…
Thankyou you have been and always will be an inspiration to me!
Love you and your family….thanks for the lovely thoughts and wisdom. . Please be looking for my letter….it will go out tomorrow!
Well said my friend, as we grow older we ponder more on these things. Let all you young people take heed of this wisdom, it is harder to fix relationships that are broken the longer you wait. We are very fortunate to have such wisdom from our leader, someone who really cares about us as a company and as individuals. Rock on Spencer!
Well said Spencer. Thank you for your wisdom. It reminds me of one of my favorite poems:
Reason, Season, or Lifetime
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
When you figure out which one it is,
you will know what to do for each person.
When someone is in your life for a REASON,
it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.
They have come to assist you through a difficulty;
to provide you with guidance and support;
to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually.
They may seem like a godsend, and they are.
They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time,
this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.
Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away.
Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done.
The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON,
because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.
They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.
They may teach you something you have never done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.
Believe it. It is real. But only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons;
things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.
Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person,
and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.
It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
— Unknown
Spencer,
After reading this I was really moved. A few weeks ago, February 14th to be exact my husband, my mother and I were drinking coffee together as we have since she moved in with us. As I was getting ready for the day my husband came in and said there is something wrong with your mom. She had a stroke and is now in a care center. How quickly ones life can be forever changed. So thank you for those words of wisdom. Time does March on.