Comments on: Going Up http://serendipitysmiles.com/2010/02/02/going-up/ Serendipity is God's Way of Acting Anonymously... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:10:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Lance http://serendipitysmiles.com/2010/02/02/going-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2204 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:53:41 +0000 http://serendipitysmiles.com/?p=2019#comment-2204 Diane,
It’s choice we all have, right! Are we willing to make that choice, that’s the real question….

]]> By: Lance http://serendipitysmiles.com/2010/02/02/going-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2203 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:52:40 +0000 http://serendipitysmiles.com/?p=2019#comment-2203 Hi Vikum,
Right, our little Bekah isn’t so little anymore! In fact, she is taller than her mom, and not far behind her older brother!

Awareness is a real key – and when we take the time to stop and really listen to ourselves, that awareness can really give us some amazing insight.

]]> By: Diane AZ http://serendipitysmiles.com/2010/02/02/going-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2193 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:39:08 +0000 http://serendipitysmiles.com/?p=2019#comment-2193 Great story Lance! I love the lesson that just because the elevator’s going “up” it doesn’t mean it’s right the right one, and we can always choose another path to go where we really want to go.

]]> By: vikum http://serendipitysmiles.com/2010/02/02/going-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2177 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:31:20 +0000 http://serendipitysmiles.com/?p=2019#comment-2177 Hi Lance & Peggy,

It’s pretty nice how you have brought that your own experience to give some food for thought to your readers. Well written indeed.
And about our life elevators, sometimes even grown up adults also have to face the incident which your little Bekah face(I’ve seen her on facebook and she is not small now :) ). Even I also have faced it. We suddenly realize that we are going up in a wrong elevator. We have to be aware of who we are and where we are belongs to be.
Thanks for the great post ! Have a nice day to both of you !

]]> By: Lance http://serendipitysmiles.com/2010/02/02/going-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2169 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:18:02 +0000 http://serendipitysmiles.com/?p=2019#comment-2169 Hi Angelia,
It is great to be here on Peggy’s site! Yes, I think many of us (all, perhaps) have been at that place where our head was “knowing it all”. And to get back to our heart, that is what connects us to what matters.

That elevator moment was a traumatic one for Bekah. She’s always been the one to stay close to us, to double-check, triple-check, and quadruple-check that we’ll be there to pick her up from school functions, and she’s still not all that excited about taking the elevator…

It’s great to see you here today, thanks!

]]> By: Lance http://serendipitysmiles.com/2010/02/02/going-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2168 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:11:37 +0000 http://serendipitysmiles.com/?p=2019#comment-2168 Hi Jodi,
It’s not uncommon for it to take me a bit of time to find the “right” quote to go along with a story. Not the case with this one. I knew exactly what I wanted ot us (the Covey quote fits so well!). And this idea of “how much we’ve already invested” is a really great point. Even if we have a whole lot invested (time, money, etc) – still, if it’s not feeling “right”, it is very probably not going to get any better. And our heart isn’t just going to magically change it’s course to fit what we’re doing….

]]> By: Angelia Sims http://serendipitysmiles.com/2010/02/02/going-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2166 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:55:22 +0000 http://serendipitysmiles.com/?p=2019#comment-2166 Great post Lance! Wonderful to see you guest posting at Peggy’s lovely place.

As always, such resounding wisdom. I think sometimes my head was up (as in know-it-all egotism) and it was sure nice to deflate to normal level.

Poor little Bekah! Jason’s daughter is three, I can totally relate to that age and fear of things.

See you tomorrow Peggy!

]]> By: Jodi Sloane http://serendipitysmiles.com/2010/02/02/going-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2165 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:53:50 +0000 http://serendipitysmiles.com/?p=2019#comment-2165 Hi Peggy!

Hi Lance!
Your story is perfect for the point you are making, as is that great quote by Stephen Covey! What I love about your point at the end is that no matter what path we are on, we can always, always get off and start anew. So many people will continue doing what doesn’t feel right just to “see it through” or because “so much time has already been invested” etc. etc. etc. but truly living according to your own heart’s wishes is so much better!

]]> By: Lance http://serendipitysmiles.com/2010/02/02/going-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2164 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:45:41 +0000 http://serendipitysmiles.com/?p=2019#comment-2164 Hi Sami,
Right! A big part of our society, in general, is about getting ahead, climbing that corporate ladder, making a name for yourself, being all you can be. And that’s great…as long as that is truly what you want. And that’s the missing ingredient. The “heart” of the matter…

Thanks much for being here Sami!

]]> By: Lance http://serendipitysmiles.com/2010/02/02/going-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2163 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:42:46 +0000 http://serendipitysmiles.com/?p=2019#comment-2163 Hi Joy,
And isn’t that neat how life works out that way. How often have I been worried about something, only to eventually realize that it all takes care of itself. And even when it doesn’t go like I hope – worry is still not helping at all. Anyway, Joy, thank you for so candidly sharing a bit of your own experience. Know that I look at you and see calm and peace. Maybe that’s not how everyday feels to you (or maybe it is), just know, though, that you project a calmness that is comforting.

And yes, we did feel so much panic. A big city, right downtown, big hotel, unfamiliar with the whole area…and a child missing. Scary. And it seems like every family vacation ends up being some sort of adventure (hmmm….is that a sign?!?!?). Thanks so much for reading this today.

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