Excess Baggage ~ What Is It Costing You?

That story makes me think....Do you know how much it costs to check luggage these days? Up to $50 a bag on some airlines. Is anyone else bewildered and outraged by that? I guess it depends on if you tend to carry a lot of excess baggage. I do; so that...is what got me to thinking... Do you think if we had to pay a fee for all of the excess baggage we carry around all day, every day, that we would actually drop it off somewhere? By the way, I am speaking metaphorically....because I am seriously in trouble if I discuss this literally (anyone remember the briefbag post). :) I had a friend once, a preacher, who was my "Spiritual Head". At least that is what he called himself (half-joking/half-serious), and during that time I needed extra guidance. For those who do meditation, etc., I guess you would liken him to my own personal Guru. :) I digress. John used to tell me that I was the worst he'd ever seen at taking something to God, praying and giving it up to him, and then when I would get up, I would pick it back up and take it with me. Maybe I didn't trust God with it, or maybe I wasn't quite ready to give up control of it. I am sure it was one, both, or any number of other reasons. I got his point though, and I started working very hard at giving stuff up to God and then letting him keep it when I got off my knees. Some things were easier than others. Let me not lie here...some are still extremely difficult for me.

Are you running your race today? What excess baggage do you have weighing you down? Are you sitting on the runway about to miss your flight because you are carrying too much, or even on the floor of the airport shuffling your baggage around to "appear" lighter or squeak through security? Stop. Breathe. Assess. Reassess. Tomorrow morning when you wake up...you get a do-over. Be glad because you get another chance to embrace happiness...embrace life. Don't worry...I am just guessing, but I bet you can find anything you forgot at your next stop. Sunshine Dreams to You ~ Today and Every Day! :)

Are you running your race today? What excess baggage do you have weighing you down? Are you sitting on the runway about to miss your flight because you are carrying too much, or even on the floor of the airport shuffling your baggage around to "appear" lighter or squeak through security? Stop. Breathe. Assess. Reassess. Tomorrow morning when you wake up...you get a do-over. Be glad because you get another chance to embrace happiness...embrace life. Don't worry...I am just guessing, but I bet you can find anything you forgot at your next stop. Sunshine Dreams to You ~ Today and Every Day! :)