Your Gifts

Nothing happens by accident......

If one day you wake up

you would find on your bed

a beautifully wrapped gift

with delicate bows.

You would open it

before even washing your face,

curious about what is inside.

Maybe what you find is

something you do not like very much,

then you would put away the box

wondering what to do with the present.

But, if the next day

you find another present,

you would open it also and,

if this time you find something

inside that you really like.

A memory from someone

that is far away,

a piece of beautiful clothing

you saw in a shop window,

the keys to a new car,

a beautiful winter coat,

or just a beautiful flower

from somebody that remembered you.

This happens every day,

but we do not realize it.

Every day when we wake up,

it is there, before us,

a present sent to us by God.

A whole day to use

in the best possible way.

Sometimes it comes with problems,

issues that we do not seem

to be able to solve.

Sometimes it comes with sadness,

deception, even tears.

But other times it comes

full of surprises, happiness,

success and achievements.

What is important is that

every day we receive a present,

wrapped especially for us

while we sleep.

THE NEXT DAY.....

We are presented yet another box

complete with colored bows.

No matter what the day brings,

every morning that we wake up

is a PRESENT.

The present that life gives us.

It is not always what we wish

or what we hope for.

It will be the best for us,

what we need most,

what we have to learn,

what we need to grow.

Open your PRESENT every day,

giving thanks first to the Creator

who gave it to you,

without thinking what is inside the box.

If today you do not receive

the present you wanted,

wait for the next one

and appreciate what you received today.

Tomorrow...

Open your present with love and enthusiasm,

because one day your dreams

and the life plan for you

will come inside the box,

beautifully wrapped just for you.

Life does not care about what we want,

just about what we need.

And that is good!

May you have a day full of blessings, in which you can feel the loving presence of your Creator, and may the present of every day bring you peace, spiritual growth, and enlightment of all we still have to learn about and the plan life has for us, every day.....