Character & Love

Today I was thinking about my life and character.  Character is something I always look for in a person.  It carries us further than most people seem to realize.  How we react in a situation tells a lot about us as a person.  I feel that I've shown good character over the years, though I've dropped the ball quiet a few times.  As I've grown and been faced with the harsh reality of the 'real world', it's obvious that today more than ever we have to strive to keep our character as a main focus in life.  We live in a ME, ME, ME society; what can you do for ME, well what about ME, I only care about ME, etc.  Everything is centered around helping ourselves, and in the process of "enjoying" life I feel we damage and jeopardize our character without realizing it.  I can only speak for myself when I give these views.  This is how I see things coming from the eyes of ME.

Who am I???  I think my character is a one of love, or at least that's what I want my character to always be.  With love there's nothing that can't be accomplished.  It takes love to truly enjoy life.  Nothing on the face of this earth is bigger than the ability to love.  Come on, it's FREE OF CHARGE!  How awesome is that???  From love flows a multitude of life impacting virtues; honesty, dignity, and IMPACT.  Of the three I'd have to say the gift of impacting another persons life for the positive is my favorite.  Within the last few months I've been impacted by some great individuals --new and old.  Their impact has helped me to believe that there's still good in the world and that I can be loved for who I am.  That kind of impact can't be labeled with a price.  Though this summer was by far one of the roughest for me, I've gained a whole other level of appreciation for the character of people.  Sure, some of the characters I dealt with almost drained me of all I have to offer in this life, but thank God for the people He sent to show me there's still a light in the world.

I want to get back to the basics of what my life is: LOVE.  I want love to reign in my life that no matter what you've done to me I can love you, no matter how much it hurts I can love you, no matter who is out to get me I have true unbridled love for them.  Until the day I go home I want love to be my daily theme in life as I go day to day.