| p>Do you remember the children's story of Goldilocks | | | | think that if we have the right mate, the right job, the |
| and the Three Bears? Here's a quick modern-day | | | | right house in the right neighborhood and the right |
| recap! A hungry and tired Goldilocks went to the Bear | | | | contacts--things will be "just right". |
| Family's home because it looked like the perfect place | | | | Even when we've got the right combination of things in |
| to grab a bite to eat and get a little rest. The Bears | | | | our favor, there's no such thing as a happily ever after. |
| were away at the time, so she started out in the | | | | Like Goldilocks, we are soon confronted with the |
| kitchen, tasting the shrimp gumbo. | | | | reality that it's just a matter of time before something |
| Papa and Mama Bear's gumbo was too hot and too | | | | upsets our "just right" situation. The truth is there will |
| cold, respectively, but Baby Bear's was "just right". As | | | | always be some intrusion that comes to shake our |
| she checked out the chairs and beds, Papa and Mama | | | | faith, shatter our hope and try to steal our peace. |
| Bear's didn't work out to her satisfaction either, but | | | | When you find yourself being a modern-day Goldilocks |
| Baby Bear's was "just right". As soon as she got | | | | and going through those times where you are not |
| comfortable and relaxed, the Bear Family returned | | | | having very many "just right" days, remember, it will |
| home to find a surprised Goldilocks, who now realized | | | | pass. Life itself may often seem "too cold" or "too |
| that her "just right" situation isn't so "just right" after all. | | | | hard", but sooner or later, you will have the joy of |
| In life, women can find themselves like | | | | experiencing it "just right." |
| Goldilocks--hungry and tired. Hungry for things to | | | | Gloria Thomas Anderson, MSW |
| change and tired of things being the same. We may | | | | Columnist of: Inspiring Insights For Your Soul and Spirit! |