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As seconds run their natural progression and develop into decades it is important that we make it our business to finish what we start.  So often in my personal experience I have found that I would be much further ahead if I had just completed that project, saw that plan through to the end, gave my best to this task.  Even when it was difficult mentally or emotionally, things would have been better had I saw things through to the end, given it my very best, I have the ability to finish what I start.  Each of us has the ability to finish what we start.  Whether it is losing weight, elevating and growing a business, learning a new computer program, finishing a college degree, cleaning the old paper and junk out of the house, we must finish. 

I am not complaining, but I gained so much more time, self-confidence, peace of mind, and truly helped others when I stopped running and 1 task at a time, FINISHED!!!!  The feeling was beyond words.  Doing the small things felt so good, I tackled the big things and now I am finishing even better things – for me.  It is a much better feeling to stop making excuses and watch other people pursue, catch and live their dreams, and watch me pursue and finish my dreams and live them. 

No, I have not done the HUGE things I want to do yet, but I am taking steps and getting closer and closer everyday.

Even a baby step forward, is still a step forward.  Even though it is the end of June, start now, right now, and finish 1 thing you have put down.  Tomorrow do 2.  The next day do 1 or 2 more.  When you push yourself to do what you already know that you can do, you will be astonished to discover that the things you thought you could not do become possible and even easy.

Saturday, March 20, at 3:20 am, my father died.  He had emphysema, COPD, pneumonia, glaucoma. . .he suffered.  Daddy was an Honorably Discharged United States Marine Sergeant.  He broke barriers and despite the overwhelming racial problems (The Marines were the last branch of service to integrate and allow soldiers of color into the service) in two years he made Sergeant and served active duty in Korea. 

He smoked believing he would get cancer and die.  Instead he contracted emphysema and lived.  I am grieving and having more difficulty than I let anyone know about.  I am not angry that he died, but disappointed that such a brilliant man, did not quit smoking and missed out on 30 years of healthy living.  I think about his genius mind, good heart, strong spirit and million dollar smile, that all slowly ebbed away.

I am not asking for anything for me.  But the purpose for this post is to implore all of you to take care of yourselves.  I am not a doctor and can’t tell you what to do, but do the best that you can.  Even 1 step in the right direction every day, is 1 step ahead of where you were yesterday.  You don’t have to join a health club, go for a walk.  You don’t have to walk 10 miles, walk around the block, or to the end of the driveway.  You don’t have to eat wheatgrass and celery.  Cut back on salt, gravy, butter, eating late.  I know smoking is very hard to quit, but you can do it.  You don’t have to do it all at once.  Do it one cigarette at a time.  But for those of us who know and love you, be healthy.