Putting things into perspective

Sitting here in the library on a beautiful sunny autumn morning, the sunlight streaming in, I'm watching a mother teach her two young boys. I observe the children's faces as they learn, concentrating, struggling, achieving, looking for praise and reinforcement. Smiles of accomplishment. The mother smiles and laughs to celebrate with them.

The weight of unemployment is a hard one to bear at the best of times, so it's these brief moments of respite and re-focusing that help me. My life is not merely this weight on my shoulder. My life consists of so much more, so many more possibilities, so many more experiences. I imagine my own children learning, growing, taking the world in, one letter at a time. That macro view of life puts things into perspective.

I would also add that we need to see our lives in the moment as well. Each moment we have to live is a moment to make an impact, to encourage, to live a life that's worthy.

First Post: Welcome to the World

It's 8:25 on a Sunday night. We've had a beautiful autumn Sunday, with plenty of sunshine and cool weather.

I spent the afternoon riding around on my bike with my son, and I couldn't recall a better three hour block of time in recent months. The time re-focused my perspective, a perspective that's been continually focused on finding work and the sorrows of not having work. I realized today that although I don't have the answer to the title of my blog (so what are YOU going to do now?), I know that tomorrow is a new day, and that new horizones open up as soon as I open my eyelids. Well, maybe after the first cup of coffee.

Here's hoping that this blog makes an impact in both your life and mine.