SUCCESS IS NOT FINAL, FALIURE IS NOT FATAL.

It is Thursday morning. It is five and "I" and I have not been out yet. It isn't raining but we haven't even opened the door. But have stayed safely inside, keeping the world at bay just a little longer. The distant sounds of the birds will be the cause of me opening the door and letting the world in. I love the song of any bird. The sounds of early morning are like a melody playing in my ear.

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
― Winston Churchill

I read this quote the other day and really liked it. I think Winston had it right. Success can sometimes can go to our head. We get a good job, get a compliment and began to think we can fail at nothing. "NOT" Because when you get to big for your breeches is when old life is going to take you down a peg. I am fond of calling it Karma. Don't ever think you're immune to the downs in life as well as the ups. Because believe me we all have them, ups and downs.

Its hard sometimes when we are on a downward spiral not to think we are the only ones on it. "NOT," again. Because someone else is thinking the same thing. Ride high when you can,then take a deep breath because sooner or later you'll need that deep breath when life kicks you right in the stomach. We all get the wind knocked out once in awhile. But the trick is to be able to remember when you're gasping for breath that you will start breathing deep again. At least I hope so. For if not then you're dead. And it will matter not if you're up or down.

So remember Success is not final, that tide will recede . Failure is not fatal. It just feels like it while you are going through it. I believe when everything seems really dark, just keep your eyes closed. Then you can't see the darkness. Always remember this too shall pass. The good and the bad. Life can be a game of chance you know. Every morning when your feet hits the floor, we just have no guarantee which way the dice will roll. But always remember the courage part. It takes courage to just keep going that one more step when failure seems to surround you.

So don't forget in the successful times be grateful. In the failure times be grateful too. At least you still have a chance for another dice roll. The next time who knows maybe double sevens. Well I guess I better take down my philosophy sign and roll on out of Blogland. There may be some who wish I would roll out and stay gone. But I certainly hope that I will be back. See ya. I'm outta here.