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Whether high or low in spirits or disposition, the point is in being. But it is pointless to be without the affirmation of another human being. It is why we date and relate to our mates. We must realize this and honor it even through the most trying times of communication.

In a time (as the 21st Century) where in a room full of people the one who speaks is deemed more intelligent. Of course, it all depends on what they’re saying. But with the magic wand of manipulation, charm and speculation they may have the power to sway the masses. Beware of that leadership because it may have no real merit in the end.

In the end, one hopes to look back with pure pride in a job well done. As we grow and mature, it would be advantageous to see generations grow and mature too. It’s the balancing act of progress now and progress as in the “bigger picture”. Environmentalism wouldn’t be a part of our vocabulary if our ancestors hadn’t stripped our natural resources in the first place.

To be responsible is merely an act of being able to respond. Not to be confused with knee-jerk reactions. On the contrary, the ability to respond requires care and forethought. To be in alignment with family, career, and health values is steering one’s life in the right direction.

As if life were a tree that is growing under the sun, she naturally branches out to touch other life forms. In response to being touched it is a sweet surprise; an anticipated joy which always arrives without expectation. Like harmonious music playing in the background of a conversation, it is only when a particular song hits you, that resonates with you personally, that one will begin to listen intensely and want to repeat it again and again. Although that first moment may have happened and is real, time is always moving forward and so it feels gone.

And so the search begins for that first precious moment. But where the true beauty (and even wisdom) lies is in the journey. For once the journey begins, despite provocations to remember; new experiences will take form and become a catalyst for greater depths and richer memories. It is within those invisible walls of security, comfort and trust that dreams will propel into action and dance on the myriad shoulders of responsible people now and forever.