Be Great

I cannot change the past nor can I predict the future. I can only enjoy the present. Each and every moment is mine and what I do with them is up to me. Will I choose happiness, laughter, sadness or loneliness? Will I have a positive impact on those in my life or will their lives be a bit worse because of me?

I've found it easy to be depressed and to feel sorry for myself. In doing so I not only rob myself of happiness, but I drag down the people who care about me. Why is it so easy to see the negative and so easy to miss all the wonderful things? No more. These are my moments and I choose to make the most of them. I choose to Be Great.

I have an amazing daughter who is almost 3 years old. I will make sure she always knows she is unconditionally loved. I will make sure she knows she is beautiful inside and out, that she can always talk to me and that I will do anything for her. These are my chances to Be Great.

I have an amazing wife who has stood beside me when life has not been easy; when I have not made life easy. She has shown me an incredible inner strength, a kindness beyond my wildest imagination and a depth of love that I didn't know existed. My wife, the love of my life, deserves no less then for me to Be Great.

I have an incredibly loving and supportive family. Parents that have always shown me unconditional love. Two amazing sisters who have always been there to listen to me and cheer me up when life is challenging. My family makes me feel Great.

I have great friends. People who have seen me at my worst and still stand by my side. They have provided a shoulder to lean on or an ear to listen with. They never make me feel judged. I have the opportunity to let these wonderful friends know how much they mean to me and how much of a difference they make in my life. By just being themselves, they are Great.

It does not take a monumental feat to make a difference in someones life. I believe it is the little things we do everyday that have the biggest impact. Not being afraid to tell someone we love them or just being their to listen to another persons problems has the power to change the world (at least that person's world). So I will wake up each day with the desire to change the world, to make it better and in doing so may I Be Great.