Lemon! Tequila! Salt!
A pitcher of lemonade, ice cubes clinking, an absolutely hot day. That works well, doesn't it? You raise the glass to your lips, tip your head back and drink deep! Hmmmm.......bliss! Maybe that's the picture you should hold in your mind when life throws you more lemons than you can handle. Or so you think. Probably that's what whoever coined that phrase was thinking. Then again you could get the bottle of tequila out with some salt and take some shots, preferably with a pal who can hold your hand to cross the road for it's okay to experience the lemons at a personal level.
Whichever way you wanna handle the lemons that come your way, it's imperative that you handle them. Because lemons will come. And some of us get sacks of them at a time, while others seems to get a few every other year and others still, seem more blessed and get none.
I believe lemons either thrown at you or your friends are opportunities for growth. Unfortunately, when they come our way, we bemoan our fate and repeat to all and sundry just how much misfortune has befallen us. We completely miss the ultimate lesson. THANKSGIVING!
Whichever way you wanna handle the lemons that come your way, it's imperative that you handle them. Because lemons will come. And some of us get sacks of them at a time, while others seems to get a few every other year and others still, seem more blessed and get none.
I believe lemons either thrown at you or your friends are opportunities for growth. Unfortunately, when they come our way, we bemoan our fate and repeat to all and sundry just how much misfortune has befallen us. We completely miss the ultimate lesson. THANKSGIVING!
Everything changes when we give thanks, especially when we give thanks for the lemons. I am not sure how it happens but as we give thanks, the pain seems to ease, becomes easier to handle and the days stop dragging. When we experience the pains our friends go through, our own problems suddenly become trivial, we stop complaining about just how much work is on our desks when we have a friend who just can't seem to get a job; our need for more money to buy that shoe or that handbag becomes secondary when we have friends who cannot put a decent meal on the table because all their money is used up in medical bills.
Lemons must come our way to keep us grounded on a human level, to teach us to love and appreciate each other, to allow us to be more compassionate and giving of ourselves.
So, when life gives you lemons, get the tequila and salt. Or the juicer and ice cubes and have some lemonade. The most important part of this ritual - THANKSGIVING.
Lemons must come our way to keep us grounded on a human level, to teach us to love and appreciate each other, to allow us to be more compassionate and giving of ourselves.
So, when life gives you lemons, get the tequila and salt. Or the juicer and ice cubes and have some lemonade. The most important part of this ritual - THANKSGIVING.
