Believing

For some people believing in things is very difficult. They have to have tangible "proof" that something exists before they will believe. Even when they have proof they still can't believe that something exists. It happens daily. It happens to a lot of people. Do you believe?

The power of the intangible can be impressive to say the least. The belief in Santa Claus make us all smile at the holidays. We do our best to perpetuate that belief in our children for as long as we can.

The belief in God drops believers to their knees. It leads fanatics to extremes. It provides solace for millions who need something more in their lives. It causes wars. It creates peace. It effects every one of us in one way or another.

One of the things you learn as a parent is to believe. You believe in your love for your spouse. Believe in the unconditional love that your children have for you. Believe in your family as the single most important thing in your life. Love is intangible. We don't need pictures. We don't need proof because we know it exisits. You can't see it or taste it or touch it. But we all know Love is there and hopefully all around us. The belief in love makes us work hard to provide for our families. It makes us ache when a family memeber is sick. It makes us cry when a family member passes on. It breaks our heart when it goes away and makes us do anything we can to keep it from leaving us.

Many people have asked about the picture in the prior post. "Is it real? Did that really happen?". We have all lost people in our lives. Most of us have felt the presence of those people, especially the ones who loved us very much, around us after they have died. The people we love and who loved us never really go away. They are in our thoughts. In our actions and words. Incorporated into our lives in one way or another. They are all around us, in our personalities, in our childrens smiles. Watching us from a distance while we do our best to make them proud. We hope they are watching us when we are at our best and are looking the other way when we are doing something wrong.

Hopefully the picture reminded you to not forget about those people who are no longer in your lives. To remember that they are there even though you dont see them. You don't need a picture to remind you to believe in them.

or do you?