Dread is One Letter Away from Dead

I'd never thought about the absolute negative power of "dread".  Because it's only one letter away from "dead", it made me realize again that we sometimes create our own "tomb" by thinking negatively.  When we actively engage in dreading a foregone outcome, we rob ourselves of the chance to cherish the positive moments we actually have.  And so many potentially negative outcomes never materialize.  By holding "dear" the people, moments, memories and dreams that matter, we banish things we "dread" and cherish all we hold "dear".

Things that Disappear

There are things that disappear without warning:

• a sock in the dryer
• a phone number
• a memory
• a friend
• a special dessert

And others that disappear when we don't heed warnings:

• reputations
• relationships
• opportunities

May 2010 be a year when all things that we value are visible!