At peace with myself

With all the buzz of what is happening in the World around us and what has been predicted that will happen, are we as individuals making ready your mental well being for what is to come. I know some are just scarred to death of what they may have to face in the months and years to come. I have found inner peace many years ago accepting that I may not be able to change the outcome of what life has dealt me, but I know that I can take whatever is on my plate at the time and always do my best to get through it. You have to always think positive, I Can, I Can ,I Can, never give up when reason and logic say's you should. We as humans work better as a team and usually do not grasp this idea until we are put into a situation where the only time we come together is after a disaster strikes and everyone seems to make it through it all with a helping hand from the people that live around us. I have personally lived through many disasters and was astonished how well everyone came together in our time of need. So feel assured, whatever comes your way, know that you can deal with whatever life throws at you. I found this peace sitting on a Minuteman Missile site in South Dakota one afternoon back in 1987. I knew that if the missile ever came out of the silo, it would kill millions of innocent people. I always struggled with that fact, realizing that there was not a thing I could do to change the outcome of the destructive power of the weapon if it ever flew. I spent 15 years in the Air Force and 8 years in minuteman missiles. In my last 2 years, we dismantled 150 minuteman missiles that would no longer be used for that destructive end. You see, I placed my burdens in God's hands, which led me to find inner peace.

Osiris,

It is wonderful that you have found that peace. Many do not have that, and many do not realize that they need it. My grandmother always tells us there are only two rules in life:
1. Don't sweat the small stuff
2. Everything is the small stuff

Worrying over things only helps one thing, wrinkles. The only thing that helps stop things is action, whether it be physically doing something, or asking God (which is not necessarily the easy thing to do, ego plays a bigger role than most think.) Which in your case with the missles, you did both. Congratulations, it takes courage, no matter which route you take to help put an end to things, and courage is something you are in abundance of, Osiris, and I am happy to know someone such as you.

Hi Corin,
I have had most of the same fears growing up as most everyone, but one that easy for me to overcome was the fear of death. I know now, without a doubt in my mind, that even though our physical bodies die, our spiritual body just goes on to the other side when we pass. With that being said, It was just a matter of time when I could beat all of my fears. When I first got on top of an elevator, I hyperventalated because I had a fear of heights. Since then, I have stood on top of the Sears tower just a foot from the edge of the building that only has a 16 inch ledge so that an automated window cleaner can clear the top as it makes it's way over the side of the building. If I had a hang glider at the time, I would have jumped, no more fear of heights. I now maintain Elevators for a living. It is a very calming feeling being at peace and it has allowed me to grow as a person.
I know that what ever happens in our future, I am mentally ready to meet it head on and stay calm.

Thank you, Osirus, your story of overcoming fear is inspiring....and a great reminder to us all! I agree with Corin, I am glad to know someone such as yourself, Osirus. It's interesting ~ Two and I were having a conversation yesterday about inner strength ~ and I am a firm believer that each and every person has an amazing reserve of strength that shows up when it's needed. Many people think they don't have what it takes to go through tremendous adversity, but I know and have seen it, time and again, that indeed, every person has that strength and will already inside of them ~ every person is already equipped to face trials, trouble and tribulations.

Corin, I used to say "Don't sweat the small stuff," it was my personal slogan....I hadn't heard the second part..."It's ALL small stuff." lol...

Hey there BTM,
You guy's are right, we all have that inner strength in us, we just need to find out individually what it takes to let it surface. I live each day like it's my last, so I only get about four hours sleep each day trying to get every second that I can out of it. I am very thankful for each morning that I wake up to a new day and infinate possibilities.
I realize that I have been here many times before, and this time around I have found my mate early on at the age of 13 and now we are 49. We were definately brought together for a purpose and have acheived many rewarding things together such as adopting a child just five day's old, and haveing two more from our marriage. I can say this about adoption, We love our children all the same even though my wife only delivered two of them. I do everything I can for my children who are: Nicole 23 Philipino, Joshua 21 our adoptive Son so you know, Andrea 15 Wife delivered, and Morgan 12 Wife Delivered. As you can see by the first child Nicole, goes to show that we are all human and volnerable at times, She is my illigitamate Daughter, but still my precious one and I hate that word illigitamate. Being in the military has it's own stress on the family and we just happen to grow apart and was in the process of getting a divorce when Nicole happened and did not help matters at the time. We decided to work it out and find that love that brought us together in the first place. My wife who is so special to me had forgiven my transgressions and accepted Nicole as her step Daughter. Nicole is married and has three children of her own and her first was adopted. She and her husband and their band travel all over asia for a living and is even an extra this week on a Philipine TV sitcom. I tell each of my children that they can be anything they want to be in life, all it take's is a positive attitude, never saying the word I can't, and effort on their part.

Spring,
If everyone could veiw death as a transition as we do, it would make life's journey truely awe inspiring. Yes my wife is special and at that time of turbulance in our life, we some how grew apart from each other. It was something very special that brought us together at the age of 13, and we were not going to give into whatever it was that was placing a wedge between us. The journey of reconciliation was not an easy one, but one that we both chose to endure. Yes, my wife is an angel in my eye's and has the gift of seeing. Yes she could describe every event that has happened in my life to the last detail, in real time as they are happening no matter if we are thousands of miles away from each other. I will just let your mind go with that. So it was not such a surprise to her with the Philippines. I want her to experiance this forum and share her experiances. She is one of the most giving people that I know.

Osiris , I would like to add that what you and your wife share is rare and I feel blessed that you have shared it with us here at the nest. I don't think that anyone of us have been neglected in our experiances and opertunities for growth, however to be able to read a success story like your's is truely awe inspireing. We thank you for that again and again! It warms the shackles
Twohawks