One of my husband's favorite movies is the Christmas movie "It's a Wonderful Life". Once again, we watched it this year and for whatever reason, I thought more about its message the past few days than I ever have in past years.
The basic message focuses on the impact you have made on people that you have encountered in your life. What would their life be like if you weren't around? How many people have you affected? How many people have affected your life?
I started thinking about where I am and the steps that I took in my life that got me here. I believe everything happens for a reason, and things in our past happened in order to bring us where we are now. We can create our future, good or bad, based on our thoughts and actions, yet if we sit around and do nothing, we won't have much control.
I thought about when I moved to New Jersey in 1993. I left family and friends in Massachusetts, but moved to start a "new" life. Though it wasn't a great career move as I had three jobs in three years, it was in New Jersey that I met my Chiropractor, Dr. Jon. He was the one who influenced me, who told me about chiropractic and motivated me to change careers and go back to school. Fourteen years later, here I am in Kennesaw, Georgia with my own Chiropractic office, loving my office and patients, and happily married. What if those things hadn't happened? What if I never moved to NJ? What if I never listened to Dr. Jon, and what if I stayed in NJ? Where would I be now? Who would be your Chiropractor?
It made me think of one friend in particular, who encouraged her friend to bring her 8-month old son in to my office to get adjusted. After months of re-curring ear infections, this mom was frustrated and "tried" chiropractic. Five years later, that little boy is free of ear infections, getting adjusted still, very healthy, and his life is changed. What if that mom never made the decision to try chiropractic? What if her friend never told her about my office?
What if, what if, what if? Who are the people you have touched? Who has touched you? Is there anyone who caused you to make certain decisions, that forever changed your life? How many people have you influenced in your life? Remember, you are here for a reason and people come in and out of our lives for reasons, and we are all meant to be here. Think of the people in your life who are where they are because of you, and how much of an impact you have made. Keep on being positive!
Thank you for being part of my life (and for reading this!). Happy New Year!
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"It's a Wonderful Life" ranks as one of my most favorite movies of all time. The powerful message that each one of us touches someone else's life and has value it on of the main reasons.
I feel better since I've been visiting you! It has been a pleasure to spend time with you and your staff each week! I look forward to the adjustments during my upcoming tri season! I'm really excited about life in 09 so we'll see how it all pans out.
See you soon!
"It's a Wonderful Life" is actually, my husband's all time favorite movie. We watch it every year. I agree completely.. we all have the ability to live our lives to the fullest and that means making an impact on those whom we cross paths with. It is extremely important to be as healthy and positive as we can in order to make such a difference. I have loved my initial visits at your office and look forward to the rest in 2009!! I'm soo excited to see what lies ahead this year..
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