June 7, 2007 at 2:01 pm

The ungentle side of me

Quote Of The Day: “I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.”

If there’s one thing in this world I can address with a fair amount of confidence and mounds of past experience, it’s self-improvement or rather the pursuit of it.

I’ve been chasing down the perfect Deb for years now, and while I may have succeeded in some areas, there are many others in which I have failed miserably.

Still, I’ve managed to muddle through thus far and so, armed with the knowledge that nothing worthwhile comes without honest effort, I continue my quest.

I regret that I am not what I would consider to be a truly gentle person.

I define “gentle” as moderate in voice and manner, highly principled at all times, and being kind, forgiving and honest in relationships with family members and strangers alike.

While I do possess each of these qualities to some extent, I do not practice at being a gentle person.

I do not work at it, strive for it, or hunger after it. Simply said, I do not try hard enough.

And that has to change…

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