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Thursday, March 17, 2011

luck...

An unrelated series of events bestowed upon us by the Gods of Providence

An incarnation as a mouse being toyed with then eaten by the cat


Feeling the hope for escape gradually ebb until life seeps away
completely

The cat, lithe, superior, callous, intent on savouring the meal ahead


Confident the existence of this mouse is solely to satisfy it's appetite


The victim of a subterfuge, a scam, a sham, somebody else's agenda


Being blown along, at the mercy of what might happen next


The perpetrator, wounding a victim through thoughtless words and deeds


Sliding into the role of aggressor, fitting someones idea of who they are
..again

or...

Something we choose to make for ourselves every morning when we open our eyes

A decision we stick with when things seem tough, unfair or inexplicable


Having the courage to face another day when it all seems too *&^$ing hard

Those little choices we make to stay on track when it would be easier to just give in


To another person's agenda, opinion or intent for us..'coz that's
how it's always been

Luck, to me, is a choice to define who I am on my own terms

Every day I have the right to deal with my life in a way that fulfills me

Blaming circumstances is tiring and hinders the opportunity for a better outcome


I choose to make my own luck.



PICTURE-COLOURFUL LUCKY FISHES-YANG YULIANG

8 comments:

  1. Yup! Choose your luck your own way. Beautiful words

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  2. Ultimately, we interpret all luck bestowed upon us and do with it what we choose to do.

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  3. very true. while we can't always choose our circumstances, we can choose how we respond to them. thanks for visiting my blog!

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  4. Wonderful post and oh so true!

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  5. Wise words. We definitely choose our attitudes. Thanks for visiting my blog! :)

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  6. You seem blessed with remarkable psychological insight.
    (The verification word is "PEDEMISM". Maybe that's your gift!)

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  7. Gaurang: thankyou, I'm glad you can relate :)
    Reflections: indeed x
    Lolamouse: yeah it matters what we do with what we have :)
    Karen: thankyou :)
    Rachel: it's true, not always easy but true :)
    Lucy Westenra: Gee thanks...i like that word too :)

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  8. I love the photos and your brainstorming luck. Bottom line - I agree... we can make it out of what we're given.

    Thanks,
    Meryl
    http://departingthetext.blogspot.com

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