Rafael Garcia's Blog: One Must

..:In life I had bought CD's with a nice fancy cover... CD's that have had nice titles to the songs... I have also bought some CD's with simple ordinary covers with titles that have no huge impact nor catches my attention at all.

To my surprise, now that I recall, those simple CD's, the ones with a not so fancy cover nor nice impressive titles, have been the ones I had loved the most and have been a blessing to my life. While, on the other side, reality has been that those CD's, the ones with a nice and fancy cover, the ones with nice titles as well, have been not that great.

Same is true in life... I've met well educated people, with fancy cars and jobs. People that seem to have it all yet, lack everything in life. People that presents themselves with a nice fancy cover full with impressive titles but have shared nothing at all to bless or change my life. People that go by in life showing off but making the difference not. (Gotta clarify that not all of them, but some of the people I've met in life.)

On the other hand, I've met simple yet ordinary people, people who at first seem to have not much to offer but at the end of the day, have blessed and marked my life along the way. People full of wisdom, knowledge, character and integrity mix with great values along with kind hearts.
People that I will never forget and be always grateful to have met. Even though most of them are now gone, some part of their legacy still remain. NOt only in my life, but I know that on others as well.

Be not deceived by looks nor fancy covers nor titles. Don't let your eye get caught up by some cheap shiny random metal. Don't go missing out in life the hidden diamonds that are buried underneath rocks just because that rock seems ugly or duty. Take a chance and a moment here and there to discover the acres of diamonds laying down all over the place. You'll be surprise how your life could not only be change but marked and transform as well. Remember, "not everything that shines is gold." Not everything presented on silver platter is always pure nor real. "Great things always come in small and random packages.":..

..:A friend sold a nice huge tree today to some nice lady. The tree used to gave a really nice shade where it was place. Thing is, at first, the tree was place on a pot, not too big nor too deep. But that tree manage to grow tall and grow strong.
At simple sight, the tree seemed to be just there inside the pot. But to our surprise, when we try to move the pot, it just happened to the tree somehow manage to grow some strong and long roots way deep down. It took us a while to get the tree to the nice lady's rental truck, but we did it.

It is amazing that the little things in life come to teach us great lessons at random points in life.

In life we are to be more like trees. We are to grow tall and strog. We are to grow healthy and produce good brances, a nice great shade, and good juicy fruits that will produce great seeds so the cycle could repeat itself.
But in order for this process and growth to take place, we are to grow some nice deep healthy roots. Roots that no matter what stands in the way, they'll be able to brake it and grow deep down so by when the storms come, (and they will come), we won't be move. We might be shaken, but not brought down.

We are to feed ourselves daily with good and positive things. (That's only if we truly want to grow strong and healthy.) Not only mentally and physically, but spiritually as well. Just as our bodies and mind needs to be fed, so does our spirit needs to be fed as well.

Good soil, water, fertilizer, sun and gentle care is need it and necessary for such growth on trees. Eat healthy, exercise, education, The Living Word Of God is need it and essential for ones personal growth.

If you want to grow tall and strong, make sure that your roots grow deep and strong as well. The deeper the roots, the stronger the tree.

Remember, "whatever you feed yourself with, will eventually grow." YOur call:..

..:We all have secrets. We all have things hidden that we are not proud of. We all are humans. We all are Spiritual beings in human bodies.

We all are learning as we go.
We all are fragile and picky.
We all are one of a kind.

Points is,
We all are beings learning how to be humans.
How to be and become better.

We all are learning to improvise as we go and grow.

Life is like a roller coaster.
Lots of ups and downs.
Lots of twists and turns.

We all are like broken angels,
Broken angels in need of assistance.
We need each other in order to grow and fly high.

We all are like an eagle with one good wing.

We need the other wing in order to fly above the storm.

We all need each other in order to make this place a better place to live in.

We need each other in order to reach our God given role.

NExt time you are tempted to judge someone else,
Ask yourself and consider whether or not he/she is the other wing you need,
In order to fly high and above the storm.

Ask yourself if he/she is the one that is going to help you
Reach your God given destiny:..

The dreamer inside of u, cries out aloud.
The dreamer inside of you is dying.
The dreamer inside of you,
Needs your help now.
The dreamer inside of you,
Is calling out for help.

But,
It seems you don't know nor care about him/her.
It seems that now that all is well,
You have forgotten who was there for you.

The dreamer inside of you,
Was always there for you.
Telling you that everything was gonna be ok.
The dreamer was always cheering for you.
Was always there drying your tears and carrying you.

The dreamer inside of you,
Went the extra mile for you.
And now,
Is that dreamer is crying out saying,
Please,
I truly and really need your help.

The dreamer is saying,
I a friendly hand.
Please,
Help me get back on track.
Help me keep dreaming so
We both could still keep living.

I shared strength when you had none.
I believed in you and lifted you up
When you was down.
Please,
Share some now.

All hope and strength is gone.
All the "friends are gone."
Am all alone.

Please, help me out.

Help that dreamer stay alive.
Help that dreamer overcome.

If you don't take care of him/her,
Who will?

That dreamer is part of you.
Is your other you.
Your other half.

That dreamer is the one that completes you,
It does not competes with you.

Help that dreamer stay alive,
Help him/her fly high.

Align yourself with that dreamer.
Become one.
Embrace each other.
And see each other overcome and succeed:..

..:When glass is being polish, there's no short cuts in the process. Patience is a big requirement and plays a big role. Specially because there's four sides that are to be polish. One needs to be careful that everything is done according to the specifications and dimensions. One needs to be careful that there are no damages in the glass while being process because if there's, the process is and must be done more than once in order to come as spected.
So is in our lives. There's no short cuts to success. There's no over night changes. Everything needs a process. Everything needs to be polish according to specifications and dimensions for the fields and dreams we are aiming for. There's to be a process and change in our character, integrity, principles, values, the way of thinking and most importantly, in our attitude. Without these, we won't fit the frame we are being shape to. Be patience and get discourage not:..

..:"No one is on its own. We all are individuals and we all are connected somehow." Most of all, we all are in need of one another. The minute we all learn this, the minute things become more clear and we become more effective in our areas of war/work. Not to mention that our relationships will go up the roof:..

..:"The forest didn't grow up in a day." But it sure can be burn in one. Change doesn't happen nor occur over night but it sure can be done over time, perseverance and discipline. Change can be obtain and acquired over time, but one wrong decision, bad attitude along with selfishness and pride, can bring down into ashes all acquired in one quick second. Let us think twice and wisely before we do or say something. Don't let your foot step on what your hands work so hard to build:..

..:The deeper the roots of a tree, the stronger it'll stand against any storm or wind. Make sure you have good strong roots deep within you that'll help you stand strong against any circumstance or problem in life. Don't be like some trees out there, they might seem tall and strong but when storm and winds come, they are gone. Appearances last while true reality is manifested:..

.:Lose everything that doesn't help you grow nor succeed. Lose the extra baggage that's not helping you move more effectively. Lose a battle here and there but do get up once again. Lose those that believe in you not.
Lose whatever you need to lose in order to reach mountaintop. But don't ever ever ever ever, lose hope, faith, passion and love, for this things are your best friends and motivation in times of war:..

.:The greatest stories, songs and poems have been written during hard times and in the midst of trials. The greatest poets, writters, musicians, and greatest leaders, have risen in the worst of times and have left behind great lessons and legacies that have help change the world. Their lessons and legacies have helped us see life in a new and better perspective. So, next time you run into trials and circumstances of many kinds, don't get discourage. See things with a new perspective and learn to use those circumstances as wind beneath your wings and rise high. Become the next great humble leader that leaves behind a great legacy for the generations to come:..