On Trek By Judith Kroll There are two ways to view things. Look at the negatives, or look at the positives FIRST. I was in a cult, and we learned to look at the negatives first. You're not doing this right, etc. That is a sad way to be, as it sucks the joy right of you. If we look at the positives first, it makes us smile, it brings out the real love we all have, it upbuilds our souls, it encourages us to do more good. All have choices,, Look at people with the positive view first, Or look at people with the negative view first. What would you want people to do when thinking of YOU? Love, Judith, Writings of Life ~~~~~~~~~~~ Harmony How come a leaf, part of the tree, doesn't wiggle and scream, look at me, look at me. The tree is so beautiful , and each tree has a shape, every leaf is blended, a great picture it makes. Now yes, each leaf is not standing apart, trying steal the show.. They smile together as one big group..And this is what they know. The beauty comes from each part of the tree, weather branches, or leaves, or roots. No one singly blows its trumpet, to make itself noisy with toots. The tree could not be, magnificently,standing tall for all to see.. if it had no harmony. Put that tree, in the middle of the forest, with a zillion other trees not one tree, stands out you see, because again they show harmony. The whole picture is where the beauty is, of every tree standing tall. There could be no grand display if it were not for them ALL. People of earth, look at the earth, and see..We are one, we are blended, we are the All you see. Imagine the view that we could make, if we all were in harmony. ©7-1-2016 Judith Kroll Encore Poem Click on the author's byline for bio and list of other works published by Pencil Stubs Online. This issue appears in the ezine at www.pencilstubs.com and also in the blog www.pencilstubs.net with the capability of adding comments at the latter.