The Good Things

There are a lot of negative things in life, however, not all things are bad.

There are also good things that we tend to take for granted.

But there is something we can do.

We can choose to be happy.

We can acknowledge more good than the negatives.

It's all about the way we see things.

There have been so many things that I have been blessed with

despite the many hardships in my life.

I died once and was brought back to life ~ that's something I will never forget.

I had double pneumonia and flat lined in an army hospital when I was in the service.

I was shot twice while I served in the army.

I wound up being homeless for four and a half years after I was medically discharged instead of

being honorably discharged.

I didn't want a medical discharge, I wanted an honorable discharge.

This was going to take some time to correct.

I didn't have any income coming in for four and a half years because the army wanted to do a medical discharge instead of an honorable discharge which resulted in me not getting paid.

I was and am still grateful I had the skills from the army to survive as a homeless person.

I was also able to find odd jobs so I could eat.

I was lucky I found an abandoned trailer to live in.

Later, my friend Mark let me live with him until I got back on my feet.

Eventually I started to get retirement pay which got me out of being homeless and then I was able to live in my own place.

About a year and a half later, I met and married a beautiful woman that treats me very well for a change.

In the past, the troubled women I was previously with didn't love or appreciate all the support I gave them so I learned to appreciate a good woman who loves me back.

I am grateful for the change of events and I choose only to focus on the good outcomes instead of dwelling on the negatives.

Despite the hardships of illness, being shot, being broke, homeless and unloved in previous relationships, I have always chose to be happy no matter what.

Throughout these hardships, I learned to be thankful for all the good things and people that were already in my life and to also make room for the new people and things to come.

I kept my heart open and didn't stay bitter. I kept looking towards the future.

I hope you look for the positives and leave the past behind because once you do, you allow more good into your life even when you are going through hardships.

Love,

Rev. Dave