Stop for a Moment…

Stop for a moment and what do you see?
A tide flowing, a sun setting, a heart breaking, a heart overflowing…what?

Stop for a moment and what do you hear?
A bell tolling, a child laughing, a cry of pain, a plea for help…what?

Stop for a moment and what do you feel?
The warmth of a loved one, the chill of reality, a gripping fear, the fullness of life…what?

Stop for a moment and what do you smell?
The sweat of endurance, a bouquet of love, the perfume of victory, the stench of disappointment…what?

Stop for a moment and what do you taste?
The fruit of life, the salt of life, the bitterness of life, the sweetness of life…what?


If you only make one change today, take a moment just to stop and savor whatever it is that life's presenting you -- whether that's up or down, within or around. When you do, you start again with new perspective and new power.