Brick by Brick

"One brick at a time"

Foundation:  

"The natural or prepared ground upon which some structure rests; the basis or groundwork of anything".  www.https://dictionary.com

~ Stepping Stones, Building Blocks ~

 
Human beings are not meant to flail around or spend their whole lives running in circles. 

As human beings with free will we are free to choose whatever we want to do or don't want to do. 

In order to move forward we need attributes necessary for sound moral choices and decision making. 

The first foundation is family.

Second is a knowledge of right and wrong.

Third is learning to believe in something higher than ourselves.

Fourth is learning to trust. 

Fifth is learning respect. 

If you don't have a loving family determined to lay a foundation for you then you're already off on the wrong foot.  It's times like these if you don't take charge of your own destination you either fall by the wayside or are lucky enough to find people who grab you by the bootstraps and raise you back up.

A knowledge of what's right and what's wrong doesn't come easily.  We all are endowed with a sixth sense that sets off alarms if we're tempted to do something harmful but it takes a healthy understanding that doing so will only result in disaster.

We can go just so far in life believing that we can do anything, accomplish anything.  This is healthy but doesn't take into account that there will be instances in life where this is not possible without help.  Learning to believe in something bigger than yourself is necessary to get you through the rough times.

Trust is something that can be fleeting.  You relayed a secret to a friend and the next thing you know it's all over the media.  You meet someone and fall in love only to find out that behind your back he or she is making out with someone else.

It's kinda hard to learn to trust when these things happen to you and can leave you jaded.  Understand that this is the dark side of life and not the light.  There is always good in the world and you will eventually learn this as you encounter someone who goes out of their way to help you or an unlucky situation that meaningfully changes your mind. 

Today, respect is a diminishing factor.    We have lost respect for those who have gone before us; for  someone who has an opinion we don't agree with and for human life.

And it's pretty difficult to maintain a respectful composure when openly attacked for your personal beliefs, political beliefs or gender.

It doesn't help when Hollywood prides itself on making movies where the worst of us are made into heroes and the real heroes degraded.   

Don't let life hijack you, start today.

All you need is one brick.  Each brick thereafter is one more milestone in your journey toward a firm foundation.  

     ~ Blessings,
               Nightshade