Rip....

My Thought for the Day........Rips.....common occurrences.....rips in the pages of the newspaper, rips in a brand new shirt, rips in a picture. What about the rips in the Canvas of your Life? Not so easily repaired with a strand of thread or a piece of tape are these Life Rips. It is my belief that we sometimes rip the hearts of others....both intentionally or not. If at this second you are thinking, not me.....then go find a blog on being honest with yourself. You have and will in the future rip a heart and your heart will be ripped. The key is the realization of intent. If, at any time, you intentionally rip the heart of a family member, friend or even stranger, if you intentionally throw out words, actions and deeds that hurt, if you stand O just a little bit HIGHER on the Ladder of Life and refuse to look down at those underneath you, then I would encourage you to take a long razor edged look at your own Canvas of Life. Examine the rips that are there, for there are some. Remember the hurt. Delve deep into your heart. Life is not about ripping. Life is about painting a picture that draws people in....doesn't push them out. Don't Tear....mend instead. Or better yet, put away all sharp objects that may...just may....cut someone to the core. The human heart is fragile and when torn, becomes even more tender. Today, I will publicly admit that I have been a ripper, a tearer, a shredder. But I will also vow to understand more, to the best of my ability, to whatever extent I can, the hurt of ripped souls. Are you standing by my side on the Ladder of Life, or above me?