Good Day or Bad … Power Out.
There is no doubt about it. Life is a daily
challenge in the best of circumstances. If you love your life now, savor every
second … nothing is forever.
When we’re going through tough times, though,
it always feels like it’s forever. With
a frown in place, our happiness is threatened …
MINATORY (minʹɘ tôrʹe) adj. – 1) menacing; threatening; 2) conveying or constituting a
threat. [WW #96]
This Wordplay
Wednesday offering is an end-of-January inspirational message, for those
who feel minatory forces are already at work to spoil their 2017 resolved goals.
You have the power … don’t let it happen. We
can cite many platitudes and attitudes to work through minatory moments. The
Internet is full of inspirations and quotes to buck you up or take you down.
But this quietly potent message is brought to
you by an easy to miss utterance I picked up from the latest episode of the
original NCIS (01/24/17). Courtesy of its writers, who
always put such wise words in Gibbs’ mouth …
“When you’re going through hell … keep going.”
Never give up. As soon as you do, “they” win.
And you can’t let that happen.
Life is a cycle. Look
ahead to your next bright dawn, knowing it will come. It may take a while and
it may not be as golden as you envisioned, but it beats your current cycle,
right?
One more cliché for the road: an astute high
school instructor once said to me, “This too shall pass … will you?”
Happy Hump Day and cheers to your Wordplay Wednesday!
Word Challenge: MINATORY. Fight for your successes and guard your soul against the cruelties
of life. May the Force be with you as you fit minatory into your week
of powerful writings.
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