You Matter

You are an influence.  No matter how you look at it, no matter how far away from them you think you are, you are an influence. Especially to your family, as they are to you.  Aren't they so special to you?  Don't they mean so much to you?  Then why not give them your best?  Why not give them more than you yourself deserve?

Do you live in a world of "me?"  Do you think about yourself all day long?  In my line of work, it's all about writing out my feelings, my thoughts, my time, my ideas (which truly come from God, but it is still what comes out on my paper.)  Get it?  So I like to try to take some time every day to do something for my husband and doggie like his laundry or rubbin' her cute little belly for a little while.  You see what I mean, but it's never enough to just stop there.  Seems like everything I do for them, I still need to do more.  Same goes for everyone else I know.  You find yourself giving and giving, and it's still never enough.  You want to just keep on giving.  Sure it can be exhausting if you rarely get nothing in return, but God will truly bless you in those moments because you're living like Jesus.  Even if you find yourself weary and not wanting to give, just do it anyway.  Wouldn't you want someone to treat you really well?  Aren't there so many times when you need someone to do something nice for you, to show you that you matter?

Be that person for someone everyday, even if you don't know them.  Maybe a waitress or the sales clerk, or the telemarketer.  They all need someone to show them they matter, just like you do.

-Tara K