Almost… is it good enough?

I heard a commercial some time ago
that told the story about a man who was
down on his luck & a really hard place.
It was around Christmas time if I recall,
on an alarmingly bitter & cold night.
Several people almost reached out,
a few others almost tried to help.
Many more almost cared enough to do something.
And, and as a result, he almost made it through the night alive.

The point of the commercial was this:
Don’t “almost” give.

So I took a look, as I so often do, at how this applies to my own life.
Like so many things, I was moved by how much I “almost” do.
(Giving is a form of doing – I took it to the next level)
I thought about the friends I’ve almost kept in contact with,
the family I’ve almost stayed in touch with,
the son I almost spent enough time with today.
I almost sent out Christmas cards this past year
and the year before,  and the year before that.
There was a car alongside the road the other day,
and I almost stopped to help.
I almost let someone know I was thinking about them today.

So many things almost done, and here we are as a result.
We so often think it’s the things we do in Life
that get us to to our present day life.
Consider just as much those things that you almost did…
You are where you are – and where you aren’t – because of them.

You see, I almost finished writing this at Christmas time,
and it almost made a tremendous impact in your Life.
As a matter-of-fact, for 7 months now
this has almost meant something to some of you,
and so many more who I may never see or hear from again.

But do you know who it almost made the MOST impact on ?

Me.

Stop “Almost” living in your Life…