I choose to give freely of my time

Today was a day of reflection. Reflection on my motivations. Reflections on what's important. Reflections on the affects of my needs and wants. I'd been feeling unappreciated with the work I do on a volounteer basis in my wife's business, and therefore took myself and our dog to the park for a little wander and silent contemplation. As I sat and listened to the sounds of the birds and the passing cars, I realised that the reason I was doing volounteer work were my reasons, and mine alone. Yes, it's nice to be appreciated but I didn't volounteer for the accolades. I volounteer to help someone who has supported me over many years. I volounteer as a small way of saying thanks for all the years my wife has been patient with me. I volounteer as a way of expressing my appreciation and supporting her growth. To expect an instant return on this investment of time is to treat the natural order of life as a business. It's a way of showing doubt in the law of cause and effect, and a way of desiring to reap before one sows.

So I choose to give freely, joyfully, and selflessly of my time, without expectation of return. I will observe the affects of my actions and have faith that all will work out perfectly.