Take One Setp at a Time

A thought for the weekend

It’s true that sometimes life is full                                                                                                                            Of trying circumstances,                                                                                                                                        And sometimes we must struggle                                                                                                                           For just minimal advances.

Despite events that slow us down                                                                                                                             And magnify our worries,                                                                                                                                       We must learn that progress is                                                                                                                                A word that seldom hurries.

To try to grasp the total picture                                                                                                                                Is a strong temptation                                                                                                                                        Often we attempt too much                                                                                                                                  And add to our frustration.

Laying out before us                                                                                                                                              All the things that must be done                                                                                                                           May beharder than to focus                                                                                                                                    On a single one.

Don’t approach so many tasks                                                                                                                              That all your hopes are gone.                                                                                                                                   A single step will lead you to                                                                                                                                  Another later on.

Words by Bruce Wilmer that I have on my fridge, that help me to get through the darker days.