Options

I just saw an email from a friend who had a friend just die of Lou Gehrig's disease. She wrote this before she passed away - a good reminder for me:

Options: Edging Toward Humanity
K. Skatula, 2008

Always opt for kindness.
Always opt for manners.
Always opt for joy.
Always opt for humor and happiness.
Always opt for forgiveness.
Always opt for taking the high road.
Always opt for gratefulness and grace.
Always opt for compassion.
Always opt for empowerment of another.
Always opt for the optimism of possibilities.
Always opt for character, conscience, and courage.
Always opt for trust in your own identity.
Always opt for faith in God's design for us.
Always opt for the patience of a listening heart.
Always opt for seeing God's light in a stranger's eyes.
Always opt for the healing wisdom of music.
Always opt for passion.
Only opt for "love one another."