What's Important In Life

I, like so many others, had been in great anticipation of Superbowl Sunday.   The media, like the fans, was expecting this to have been one of the greatest matchups of all time....quite possibly the greatest offense against arguably the greatest defense of all time....but like life, it had its results in disappointment and disbelief.    It turned out to be the most disappointing, frustrating, lopsided Superbowls of all time.   

It got me thinking about life in general and the expectations we often have of it.     We expect everything to work out in our favor...to be perfect....free from pain and frustration....oh, we'll admit to others that we don't, but deep down we do.....I mean, unless we are deceived and hell-bent for destruction, if we knew the path we were on wasn't the right one, we would change paths.   

There really are only a few important things in life....and if we get those going right, then everything else will work out...and if they don't, who cares?    Family and friends.....people......relationships at any level are the heart and soul of a life.   Whatever struggle you are facing in life....if you have that as a solid focus, you will overcome.    Financial issues, personal concerns, health, etc....these things can really take a toll on us....and can be very difficult to fix (if ever)....but if you have people in your life that you can go to...that will talk with you, pray with you, hold you....take you in if necessary....help to get you back on your feet....be there for you during the darkest times of your life......then if makes those times easier to bear...and your life can be dramatically changed because of it.....

Some are not close to their families.....is it because they haven't tried or we haven't tried?   What about our friends?   Some friends's I have (see earlier posts) have been as plastic as a milk jug.......but perhaps we need to spend some time reflecting on our own selves...our own motives.....our families are....our families....they are kind of with us for life....we need to do whatever it takes to maintain those relationships as best we can......as for our friends...they come and go in our lives....some are here for a moment...a season...several seasons...or for life...even choosing our friends wisely can lead to disappointments (see earlier posts)....but anything worth anything is worth risking for (also see earlier posts).   

A lot of rambling....thoughts racing....but in summary....holding onto the people in our lives....cultivating those relationships....giving of ourselves to the people in our lives....makes life much more bearable and worth living in this world.