2019 September Word of the Month

“Whatever your life's work is, do it well.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.

September Word of the Month

BELOVED

: dearly loved : dear to the heart

As I wrote today's date at the top of my daily email, I realized that September was coming to a close and I had not yet picked my word of the month.

Actually I had picked it days ago, I just never shared it with you.

If you've been following along you would recognize the word BELOVED. The name David means beloved.

Since my writing is always about me why not BELOVED as this months word of the month.

Is it just me or does everyone feel the same?

Does everyone want to be BELOVED?

Some folks say they don't care what people think of them.

For the most part I agree.

Do I really care what the grocery clerk thinks of me?

Or the gas station attendant?

Or the mailman or the UPS driver?

Not so much.

To all of these peripheral people I encounter I am cordial, polite and friendly

I smile when I greet them and use words like please and thank you, or at least I try to remember to do that.

I don't necessarily need to be BELOVED by those folks although a returned smile or kindness is always appreciated.

As for the others in my life, the people who I interact with at a more personal level,LIKE is not enough for me.

I crave more.

I crave BELOVED. There's nothing wrong with that in my eyes.

As my quote of the day reflects:

“Whatever your life's work is, do it well.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.

For me , that means living up to the good name my parents bestowed on me.

David:BELOVED