Delete

I am not really big on collecting things because I know how difficult it is later on to properly dispose of them. But there are just certain things, letters and files that are hard to just dispose of. More than the monetary value, it is the sentimental value that I take into consideration. It's whether this thing makes me remember someone or something that often dictates to me whether this thing stays.
It's not good to be without an appreciation of the past. But that's it, we appreciate the past because it has shaped the person that we are today.
Today is the present moment. It should not be a vicarious living of the past.
God, give me the grace to know when to let go.

A big heart

I wanted to title this reflection "Envy" but it sounds so negative I had a change of heart.
One of the most common roots of unhappiness is envy. It closes the heart and narrows our vision. It isolates us from others because we see them as threats to our well-being. Envy makes us suspicious, it takes away our capacity for delight. Envy takes away our joy because we fail to see and to appreciate the gifts that we have; rather, we focus on what others have that we don't have which, according to us, is a cause of injustice with us as the victims.
Instead, a big heart enables us to see people and circumstances in a positive way. They are not perfect but they are trying their best.
A big heart enables us to be more merciful and less judgmental.
We become more grateful and more forgiving.
We are more willing to give people a chance, and that includes ourselves, too.