Uncontrollable Habits

     Sometimes in life you run across people that have such problems, you know habits that tend to get out of control and overtake functional thought processes. I would say it is the lack of control in a world of temptation. Something that sounds simple and petty to some, then becomes a raging monster. Say when people do a drug for the first time, they love that beginning  high but then spend the rest of their time chasing it. Some choose other substances to do and drive toward the same goal. Most of these people know the outcome and somehow think that this time it will be different. But in all essence it does not. Life has plenty of a challenges on a day to day bases and adding a homemade remedy to offset your way of thinking or how to deal with it is not the answer. I have notice that drug and alcohol abuse in this country is now celebrated and not frowned upon. You know lesser time in jail for offenders and I have seen in my time in Law Enforcement getting a DWI is not more of a deterrence than a speeding ticket. I have run across many people that have as many a 5 DWI's and somehow still retain a license and still get behind the wheel doing it all over again. I see drug dealers making the drugs in neighborhoods with the potential of blowing up a whole block. It would appear that people have severely lost their moral compass. Example: someone smokes a cigarette and the whole world erupts about second hand smoke and someone smokes weed and not a peep. Someone at a party gets drunk and it's funny, that is until they go out a kill someone and then the world erupts. Seems to me like we have our priorities somewhat screwed up on what is right and wrong.  

     Life is a one time gift, and you should make the best out of all of it. You get one go around in this world and you should take into consideration that that is what everyone else is trying to do. Over indulging yourself with pleasantries like drugs and alcohol to excess hurts everyone in your path, some more than others. When you look around and see all of the miracles of life walking and interacting around you and when you look to the sky at night and see all those stars that might have life on them you have to stand back and realize what a gift we have all be given. So take the time to slow down get a handle on your life and just think about how special you really are and you do not need all that outside stimulation to be happy. Be thankful you have had the opportunity to experience it. But experience it with a clear mind so you can revel in all of it's true beauty.  

Just a thought for the day.