Indispensable Man - by S.W.Kessinger

Sometimes when you're feeling important;
Sometimes when your ego's in bloom
Sometimes when you take it for granted
You're the best qualified in the room,

Sometimes when you feel that your going
Would leave an unfillable hole,
Just follow these simple instructions
And see how they humble your soul;

Take a bucket and fill it with water,
Put your hand in it up to your wrist,
Pull it out and the hole that's remainig
Is a measure of how you'll be missed.

You can splash all you wish when you enter,
You may stir up the water galore,
But stop and you'll find that in no time
It looks quite the same as before.

The moral of this quaint example
Is do just the best that you can,
Be proud of yourself, but remember,
There is no indispensable man!

Oh wow...
This is a reminder to myself that sometimes, when we think we get so good at something, no one else can ever replace us. In reality, there is really no such thing as being the BEST PERSON EVER for the job. Life is not static, it keeps on evolving, and thus we should not simply lie on our laurels and live in glories of the past.

Life is fleeting...Life is short.
But until the end of time, it means that we have to constantly give our best...and keep moving on.

For the past few days, I know I have been whining. It seems to contradict all the things which I have said I ought to be grateful for.

So again here is a time for a quick self-reflection:
While I do not deserve to bear the brunt of the outburst, has there been times when I felt appreciated ?

Has there been times when the turnaround in the child's behaviour made me feel useful?

Let he, who is free from all sins, be the first to throw stones at others.
Unfortunately, I am not free from flaws and shortcomings.

I will move on.

God...I pray for wisdom and a clarity of heart. Ameen