Be that

While thinking about all the negative energy out there I ran across the following little bit. I decided to share it.

Be That
Be the things you loved about the people who are gone. It is so easy to dwell on the things we don't like about  people who have been in our life that I started thinking about the positive things I might have learned from them.

My mother for instance was a very negative soul, but she was hard working and very creative.

My father was what I have referred to as a milk toast person, but he was a very good cook.

My maternal grandmother was a very generous person and loved to help others.

My paternal grandfather was non-judgemental and looked for the good in others.

My paternal grandmother was also creative and seemed to care about her family.

An older woman, who some people called noisy because of her humor and her ability to laugh, became a really good friend.

I also have had a couple of male friends who may or may not be deceased, but are no longer in my life. I clearly saw the souls of both and although I know they wanted to help others grow, they both had unusual ways of doing so. They were apparently put in my life as teachers.

As I remember the positive energy that I have been offered by others I can see that it has had an influence on my life. I probably have, over the years, adopted the good things without even realizing it. Perhaps we should all look for the positives instead of the negatives in the lives of others.