If your worried about the future in anyway, think of scissors.

[Guest guest]

I remember a few years ago when I worried about what my son would be like as a grown up. At times I felt as though I had to raise him for the future, instead of raising him for today. I worried about all the little things he was doing that wouldn't be appropriate for his future in society. I wanted to make sure he would grow up right and be a good citizen. Well, those thoughts were a bit stressing and trying to work out a plan to make sure he grows up right was rather taxing as I would struggle to control his actions, for example, I would think, he can't do that; what would people think when he's grown up? Silly, now that I think back.

What I realized is that I can only take care of today at this moment. My mind was changed when I was cutting a piece of posterboard. When I was cutting a line I kept my eyes on the scissors and I was able to cut a straight line, if I looked ahead of the scissors I would end up cutting crooked even though I had a pattern for the line. My analogy is that keeping my eyes on the scissors as I cut a line is like doing today what is needed today, and if I do this everyday I will eventually have a straight line cut over the course of my life and the life of my son as well. Especially if I follow a good pattern.

Keep your eyes on the scissors and you are likely to cut a straight line.

Best Wishes to you and your family,

n