• Slow Dance

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    Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round,
    or listened to rain slapping the ground?

    Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight,
    or gazed at the sun fading into the night?

    You better slow down, don’t dance so fast,
    time is short, the music won’t last.


    Do you run through each day on the fly,
    when you ask “How are you?”, do you hear the reply?

    When the day is done, do you lie in your bed,
    with the next hundred chores running through your head?

    You better slow down, don’t dance so fast,
    time is short, the music won’t last.


    Ever told your child, we’ll do it tomorrow,
    and in your haste, not see his sorrow?

    Ever lost touch, let a friendship die,
    ’cause you never had time to call and say hi?

    You better slow down, don’t dance so fast,
    time is short, the music won’t last.


    When you run so fast to get somewhere,
    you miss half the fun of getting there.

    When you worry and hurry through your day,
    it’s like an unopened gift thrown away.

    Life isn’t a race, so take it slower,
    hear the music before your song is over.


    ~ David L. Weatherford ~

     
  • The Comfort Zone

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    I used to have a comfort zone
    Where I knew I couldn’t fail
    The same four walls of busy work
    Were really more like jail

    I longed so much to do the things,
    I’d never done before.
    But stayed inside my Comfort Zone
    And paced the same old floor

    I said it didn’t matter
    That I wasn’t doing much
    I said I didn’t care for things
    Like diamonds, furs and such

    I claimed to be so busy
    With the things inside my zone
    But deep inside I longed for
    Something special of my own

    I couldn’t let my life go by
    Just watching others win
    I held my breath and stepped outside
    To let the change begin

    I took a step and with new strength
    I’d never felt before
    I kissed my Comfort Zone “good-by”
    And closed and locked the door

    If you are in a Comfort Zone
    Afraid to venture out
    Remember that all winners were
    At one time filled with doubt

    A step or two and words of praise
    Can make your dreams come true
    Greet your future with a smile
    Success is there for you!!!


    Author Unknown