Day 63--Having, Doing, Being

It's fun at this time of year to reflect back on 2007 and ahead to 2008. I think a fun way to look at the years can be through 3 areas: Having, Doing and Being. What kind of things do you have? Sometimes we get caught up in our accumulations and think that's what's important. What kind of things did I do? This can be a collection of activities and events, some minor and others significant. The kinds of things we do with our time is important to build our character. But the really fun way to look at our growth is through our "being." What kind of a person am I? How did/do I treat others? What is my purpose? Not what I have or do, but what I am. The reason we have been touched by Bryce's life is not from what he had or did during those last 100 days, but by what he WAS. He chose to be cheerful. He chose to let go of things that didn't matter. He chose to let others into his life to support him. He chose to look for the good as much as he could in difficult circumstances. Maybe we can reflect on the person we have become through the highs and lows of 2007 and CHOOSE to have our goals for 2008 reflect more what what we "ARE" than what we will "Have" or "Do."