When the day sets down, while the sun pulls up its cloud blanket, nestled in the horizon, allow yourself to reflect for a few minutes.

Are you happy about anything you did throughout the day?

You may have added a considerable amount of money to your bank account or celebrated important contracts that will assure you enough income for a long time.

You may have been honored, received prizes for your intellectual capacity. You may have succeeded on an important project.

You may have given out several autographs for the book you have just written or have received a big round of applause for the musical you have worked so hard on.

Yes, these are all achievements. And you must be proud by realizing there are more good things than bad things in the final balance.

But are you truly happy? Do you feel, deep inside, that you have done your best throughout this day, that is just about to end, covered up by the night?

Think for a while: besides the hugs of those who are paid to serve you and escort you;

of those who wish to get pictured by your side, so they can boost their social lives;

besides those who go after you because of your success, has anyone who really loves you hugged you?

In other words, after all the work, the glory, the applauses, when the lights are off, leaving a loneliness-like atmosphere, what do you really have of your own?

Do you have a home to go back to? Someone who loves you? A son who is looking forward to jumping around you and scream: Daddy!

Do you have a loving husband that expects the following hours can be dedicated to both of you only?

Do you have elder parents who are anxiously waiting for you to come home?

Do you have a pet to give love to?

A dog that recognizes the sound of your car while you are still around the corner and runs to the gate to wait for you?

A dog that jumps, barks, and swings its tail showing all its happiness for having you as its owner?

And more than that: do you take full profit from each of these opportunities?

Or do you get home, throw yourself on the couch, and does not wish to be bothered because you are too tired?

Do not do it!

Enjoy your life fully. Love, show affection, kiss, say how difficult it was to be far from home and family for so many hours.

Ask about the children, smile, lie down on the ground and play with them.

Make your best efforts to understand your teen kids' language. Thank them for the message they left in your mail box even though you may not have understood it very well.

Dedicate some time to them. Ask about all those abbreviations you cannot understand when you get an SMS.

Go out for dancing with your wife or just play a romantic CD and dance with her in the living room.

Look at her. Years have gone by, children have come up, but she is still gorgeous. Tell her that so that she knows about it. And give back the compliment.

And if you do not have your parents, a partner, kids, brothers and sisters, if you live all by yourself, you still can enjoy what you have.

Listen to music, read a good book, watch a movie. Call a friend. Write someone who is lonely as well.

Live!

And when you start to feel sleepy, do not give in before saying your prayers to God, thanking for the hours lived.

Thank for your life. The wonderful life you have.

Thank for you are able to love. And for the love you have.

Spiritist Moment Team.
November 04 2008.