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 Growing up people used to say I had my father's eyes. Every day as time slowly makes its mark on my face, I see them more and more.
A couple of weeks ago, our eyes met for the last time, when he looked over to see that I arrived at his bedside just hours before his cancer would win the battle. He asked if I had made it to the hospital, and when my mother pointed me out, he looked over with surprise and recognition. He was waiting for me, and now that I was there, he knew it was time for him to go.
I held his hand for a couple of hours. He used it to pull himself to a more comfortable position. When he lost his strength, he used my hand to scratch his nose; and kept trying to remove some invisible patch over that was obscuring his vision.
Even though he was well past talking, I assured him that everything would be alright, and that it was safe for him to go. But he waited... waited for us to leave for the night. I kissed my father's eyes... knowing that 'goodnight' was really a 'goodbye'.
He left just minutes after we did.
He was only diagnosed the week before, and the swiftness was as he wanted it. It happened too fast to replace anyone's memories of the good times. In a way that makes us all lucky.
And I'm the luckiest one... for every time I look in a mirror, I can see a reminder of all that he gave me.
But I hope he gave me something even more important. While I may have my father's eyes, I really hope I have my father's heart.
Dedicated to Nathan Rosen (1925-2008)
 “There’s never enough time to do it right, but always time to do it over,” so the old saying goes.
Yet when it comes to doing something wrong, there’s more than just time and money at stake. “Wrong” comes with a much higher price tag than we might think. Okay, let’s first take a look at the obvious things we do lose whenever we do something wrong… Time
The farther we go in the wrong direction, the more we double the distance we have to go to get back. Sometimes we can’t go back; and “starting over” isn’t even a possibility. Then we lose time trying to figuring out where we are, where we have to get to, and how to get out of the mess we’re in. There’s also a lot of time lost when other people are involved. Even before you spend time fixing the problem, there’s all that time spent on finger pointing and trying to find someone else to blame. Money
Yes, time equals money in many instances. If we’re messing up in business, it’s obviously a loss of money… but other types of ‘wrongs” can cost us cash – we could be using our time to make money instead of getting ourselves out of trouble, or we literally could have to spend money to fix the issues. And here’s just some of the other stuff we lose, that we might not even think about right away… Knowing “what if”
The difference between a successful person and an unsuccessful one, is that the successful person actually KNOWS what it’s like to do it right. They don’t have to wonder what it would be like “if only…” because they experienced it. If we do it wrong, we can only wonder. Self-Esteem
People take failure personally. We may come up with excuses and we may not want to take the responsibility for our wrong doing, but ultimately it affects the way we feel about ourselves. How we feel about ourselves will affect how we behave in the future – the choices we make; the chances we take. Reputation
It’s not just how we feel about ourselves that matters; it’s also how others feel about us. If people think we’re someone who does things wrong, they’ll be less likely to want to support us in our attempts to do it right. Another chance
Other people might not help us try again, or someone else did it right and now has what we wanted, or perhaps doing it wrong hurt us in such a way as to take away our ability to ever do it right. Sometimes all we get is that one chance. More opportunities
Different opportunities happen all the time; giving us chances for different kinds of success; but having done it wrong in the past might put us in the wrong place at the right time; or the right place at the wrong time. Opportunity needs synchronicity. Doing it wrong can put us out of sync for good. Some things in Life are truly trial and error; and we need failure many times to help show us what works, by seeing what doesn’t. We should never be so afraid of doing something wrong that we do nothing, because that would be even more wrong. Doing it “right” takes more planning, more energy, and more commitment in the beginning, but it pays off much more in the end. Always strive to do it “right”; even at the expense of getting it done “right now.” The price of “Wrong” isn’t worth what you get for your money. 
 Making our dreams a reality takes commitment, determination. Each of our actions must be sincere, full of integrity and in line with the intended outcome. However, all too often, something else comes up, with seemingly good intentions, that require the same type of commitment. Then, like two horses pulling in opposite directions, we get nowhere.
If it doesn't fit, it shouldn't conflict...
Know the outcome
It's important to focus on the end goal; not only to know what it is, but embrace it. See it, feel it, be it. If there's more than one, then serious choices have to be made. If they live in harmony, and enhance one another, great. Perhaps they can even be combined into a single vision. If however they contradict one another, then every action we take will be away from one or the other.
"What do I want?"
Measure everything
In every moment, we are met up with events. They may be good; they may be bad; they may go unnoticed... but to every moment there is an action, or a reaction. Something is happening... and that something is either helping to move us forward or it's not. Whenever a new event enters our life, it's important to check it up against our outcomes.
"Will this get me there?"
Don't commit
... to anything, or everything... at least until it's been measured. Nothing kills a dream quicker than a commitment to something else.
"Does it fit?"
Recommit
Speaking of commitment, this is the right time to recommit to current goals. It's time to look around and see how it's been going, to determine what still needs to get done.
"Do I still want it?"
Follow through
Then all that's left is the doing. "Doing" is the only way to get things done.
"When am I going to make it happen?"
 For a brief moment, it was (or will be) June 7, 2008 at 9:10 am... that's 06-07-08 9:10 am... in fact, for one second, it will be 06-07-08 9:10:11 am. Did you notice it? Did it slip past like so many other moments? So what are you doing with these moments that sparkle and fade away in the blink of an eye? Each moment is special... yet is gone whether we do something about it or not. So what will you do with the precious moments that are coming your way? Here one comes again!
 The glass just is the liquid in it, just is. You can see it as half-full or half-empty all you want; its still just a glass with some stuff in it. It is both and neither.
The closer you can come to that truth the more direct an experience you will have. No judgment, only experience. Getting to that place is half the journey
Recognize Your Point of View
All too often we just assume were seeing things as they are. We dont realize just how much we read into what we see our past experiences, our current mood, the angle of our view they all color the truth. First thing, acknowledge that this is just the way you see it. That will get you to separate your view from what you are viewing. See the Value of the Other Half
It really isnt an either-or situation. Just because a perspective is different than yours, doesnt make it automatically wrong. Consider that therere lessons to be learned by seeing the opposite point of view. A pessimist isnt always a downer and an optimist isnt always a dreamer. Seeing the other side will help you to Get to Neutral
Neutral is Balance. It isnt nothing but rather having both sides equal to one another. It is all about being centered between the duality known as Life. Neutral isnt Passive
You know that birds can fly best when theyre balanced. They can fly longer and farther, and with a lot less stress being in that neutral state. The same ought to be with you. When you get balanced, dont just sit there like a lump go do something! Direct Experience
How about going one step beyond neutral? How about experiencing something as it is? Got a glass with some water in it? Drink up. Then youll get it
(And then the glass will be empty and youll be full. Funny how that works, eh?) 
Whether or not you agree with the war, the candidates or each other... always remember the sacrifices that others made so that you may live free.
Think back and thank those that you knew... and those the world has long forgotten... the ones that brought you to this day... that helped shape you to be who you are now... and who inspire you to become better tomorrow.
While we honor those that sacrificed their lives, let us not forget those that sacrificed the time in their lives as well. People paid it forward a long time ago... even though they cannot see the fruits of their sacrifice... be grateful that you can.
Honor all those before you, by living the dreams they had... by being the person that brings about the end of wars, and poverty, and sickness, and suffering...
So that no one today needs to sacrifice for tomorrow.
Keep that light on!
For everyone.
 It's so easy to let a moment go by. One slipped by just as you read the last sentence. And it isn't until something drastic happens that we realize how precious each one really is.
But there's still time. It doesn't matter how many moments have gone by, or how many moments we have left; we have this one... surrounding us, holding us. All we have to do is reach out and embrace it.
Cease it
The quickest way to grab hold of the moment is to look directly at it. Becoming aware of everything else being held in the moment - the trees, the sun, the smiling face across the way - whatever it is, is here too. Opening up and taking it all in brings us to living in the Now.
Dream it
what's the next moment going to be? Will it be one more step in the direction of our dreams, or away; into some dark abyss? All we need to set a direction is this moment and the next; the rest is beyond that in a straight line. Control it
Own the moment. Take responsibility for being here and for going into that next moment. "I own this moment" means being in the drivers seat of Life. Release it
Time is a wave. It's in motion and it's going whether we ride it or not. We can't actually control the MOMENT, as much as we can control the MOTION. Release the moment into the past frees us up to take on the next great moment. Love it
We can fill each moment up with an awful lot of stuff... but like dessert, there's always a little room left over for Love.
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 There are times in your life when things seems so bleak, so hopeless, so totally lost that you have no idea how to get out of the darkness, let alone know if you really can. All is not lost, but all is not found either. In times like these, everything is so dark, you can stumble and fall... so take it slow, feel your way around and look for a light switch
Don't make rash decisions
In the dark, everything looks the same. Don't base any decision on the way it looks to you now. Think beyond it. Realize that it would look vastly different if it were bright around here, and since you don't have that advantage right now, you can't base everything on what you think you see. Don't think that the darkness is forever
You sure miss the bright side now, don't you? Somehow you thought it would last forever; but it didn't. Well, this darkness doesn't have to last forever either. What if ''this too shall pass?'' Gives you a little bit of hope, doesn't it; knowing that you will eventually get through this? Think on that... because that little spark of hope that comes from believing it could just be the spark you need to light your way out of the darkness. There's other ways to know where you are
You are not just your sight. Darkness is just a perception. It makes you believe that you can't ''see'' what's around you. Use your other senses. Darkness is not your enemy; sitting in darkness doing nothing is. Look for the light
The darker the sky, the brighter the star appears. Acclimate your sight to the darkness and look for those little specs of light. In your despair, it's called ''looking on the bright side'' or ''counting your blessings.'' It's a way to convince yourself that all is not lost... and you need that so you will look for the light. Learn to shine
What matters is that you have enough light to find your way around, right? You don't have to wait for the light to show up. You can be that source of light yourself. Turn it on.
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