Building our Foundation with Bricks Thrown at us
Posted: Thursday, March 17, 2011
by David Tanguay
“A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her.” David Brinkley
Bombarded with insults, gossip, and everything else thrown at us by those whom are out to win at whatever cost it takes to be victorious in their attacks on us.
The subject at hand is not to come out a winner or loser but to find the truth we live with. To rebuilt our way of life into a more gracious way of living with each other. So filled with envy and animosity are those who cannot bear humiliation by those they consider unbalanced and unfit to serve in society.
The world belongs to all of us rich, poor, white, black, our existence here on earth is a life we should all cherish. For our lives are at the hands of our creator without him we would not be here. To seek a better world to live in should be on the top of everyone’s agenda.
We are not here on earth for a free ride; we must earn our way through hard work and sharing our love and compassion with our fellow man.
Therefore let them throw bricks at us for in our heart and soul we know we are right. Just pick up the bricks and build our foundation with them. Every brick thrown at us come from our opponents brickyard when they run out of bricks they will see the grand masterpiece we built with their assaults on us.
“Wisdom is knowing what to do next; Skill is knowing how to do it, and Virtue is doing it.” David Starr Jordan
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Top-level comments on this article: (5 total)That's right, David. Life has never been a pure bed of strawberries waiting for us to jump in and savor it. We always embrace the bricks that are thrown at our face and endure it. Luckily, it's not guns that are thrown at us. haha !Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you for commenting HildaPlease log in to respond to this comment.
I think what you say is so true, David. I love your photo of the wall - so simple, so meaningful...Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you JenniferPlease log in to respond to this comment.
David, very well said. You are quite the encourager :-) It's sad how empty a life will be when spent on hurting others. Blessings to you! TPlease log in to respond to this comment.Thank you Teresa, yes some people are out to win at whatever cost.Please log in to respond to this comment.
I love your last paragraph, David. What a good way to look at it. Good writing!Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you for commenting LorriePlease log in to respond to this comment.
You are blessed with a lions heart and a noble spirit David. We have a choice in this life, to hide behind the parapet, hope nobody notices us and survive, or we can stand, tall and proud,risking the arrows and say, I will not accept your lies, or your selfish ways.
You are a star and I am proud to have stumbled across you David Tanguay.Please log in to respond to this comment.Well thank you Terrence, I don't believe I'm special just have a different way of looking at life.Please log in to respond to this comment.
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