"It Couldn't Be Done"

Somebody said that it couldn't be done,
But he with a chuckle replied
That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
on his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.

Somebody scoffed: "Oh, you'll never do that;
At least no one ever has done it";
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he'd begun it.
With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,
Just take off your coat and go to it;
Just start to sing as you tackle the thing
That "cannot be done," and you'll do it.

 ~Edgar A. Guest (1881-1959)  Considered one of the most influential people who managed to give hope during the Great Depression.  After his death he was given the title "the poet of the people".

Looking back...

"People who once close to me, who left their print in heart... No matter how far life takes us apart, you'll always be in heart... You may forget the times we spent, But never will I let go...Though all this change amazes me now... Our memories please me more.."

Life is full of surprises. Sometimes it gives us joy, and other times it gives us sorrow. But the best thing about life is that it always has something different in store for you no matter where we are. We meet people through our journey in life. Some stay forever and most just comes and goes. Sometimes when you meet a new person you get the feeling that you have known the person before and then you know the person is there to stay forever. 

I used to think that life is all about survival. I still feel the same. But when I say its all about survival it does not imply that you should be selfish. We all live for survival. Throughout we make connections and bonds to make our survival strong. And these relationships decorates our lives. It makes life interesting and it gives us something to look forward to everyday. We build up memories and we cherish these forever. We get hurt on the way in life sometimes and we loose our way. But whats important is not how you got hurt, but how you make it through the pain.

Sometimes when you stop on the way turn and look back you will be amazed by what you see. How many people have followed you through your journey up to now and how many of them has lost their way with time. And you will stop to wonder, do the people who lost you on the way remember everything we shared together? Do they still remember you? Do they also think the same about you? what do you mean to them and why did you loose them on the way? Then you will think how many of the people who followed me till now will be their till the end? Are they here to stay or are they just visitors in life? 

One thing I have learned in life is that "Change is Inevitable". No matter how hard you try time changes everything. But what will follow us forever will be the memories that we built. It will be as sure as your shadow. If you turn around you will not miss your memory or your shadow. If you built up good memories you will be happy. and if you built up bad memories you will still be able to learn from them and be happy. 

So for everyone that I have lost up to now through my journey in life, I thank you. I thank you for the love, the thoughts, the smiles and tears you have shared with me and to the good times and also to bad times that we shared. It helped me to get to where I am now and it will help me to get where I want to go in future. No matter if your with me till the end or not the memories will be cherished forever. In my mind and heart you will always be with me. Wish you well in life.