"Living in the Middle"

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"Living in the Middle"

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These words for this Heart "pack a punch"

"Living in the Middle" represents in this Share
The space and time occupied current day
and
All those whom I carry on my heart

I consider my sons on one side
Young Men
Making there own way in this world 
And 
That comes with a lot of concerns
Recognizing 
They are no longer young boys that I can hold there hand
Protect and Look out For

The World they travel in will see them as Young Men 
Which comes with how others approach them 
Or 
Confront Them


The other side is my Parents
Senior Season of their life
and 
The same in many ways as my sons
Being their age and the vulnerability of there travels in this world

And

With that
My brother a Man in is own right 
but
Still the Baby Brother in my eyes
Who also is traveling his own journey
Being alert and aware of the world that he confronts as a Man


There is many on my Heart List
A Village of Family
Friends who are Family
​Considering my own time and travel

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"Living in the Middle"

My Faith Walk
Allows me Trust God in many ways
Allows a "relationship" with my Creator to Grow
And 
Even in that
Trusting Wholehearted for God's covering over all that is Precious in my Life

There is still the Thoughts 
That try to steal that Joy of Security
Many Times by What has happened along the Journey
By What is Seen Around the World in Which we Live


The Faith Walk knows A God Who Has, Who Can
and
A Heart of Faith 
Who Knows He Will by His Plan and Purpose

But 
It is Still a Faith Walk
Fighting Thoughts that try to overwhelm
Trying to steal the security of that Faith

"Living in the Middle"
Recognizing just how much 'control'
I Do Not Have
The Vulnerability of 'Living In that Middle'

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"Living in the Middle"

Many Times
In Many Places and Spaces
I Listen
I Observe
And
I Consider the Pettiness
The Confusion
The Drama

And
In Those Moments
I wonder
Does these "hearts" recognize 
That Life Changes
That
No One Promised Us that Tomorrow 
Will Look the Same as Today

Most Live As If 
There was an opportunity to Say I'm Sorry
An opportunity to Fix it Tomorrow
An appointment with a Time to Depart


This is one of many Whys
I Exercise In Gratitude
My Intent is to take the Reigns of a New Day Given
It is a Gift that I work at not taking for Granted
I don't always make the Mark
But
It is the Heart Intent
It is the Focus 
To Enter a Space
With
Peace Within that radiates outward into a Room



This Heart Has Today 
And 
For That Reason 
I'm Very Grateful
And 
I want Love to Radiate
Wherever my Heart Travels


Radiate 
By a Smile
Sharing Laughter
Offering Peaceful Silence
Extending Encouraging Words
The stuff that plants  "genuine seeds" 
That 
Always has the Potential to Grow
Upward and Outward 
Hearts that Receive
Offers more seeds to be planted
Offers an opportunity to
Pay it Forward
Gratitude allows an opportunity to infect other hearts
in 
Making Gratitude Contagious

"Living in the Middle"

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Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"