I never understood train spotters until now.
What could be interesting about taking down the numbers of trains and learning about engine types, I thought in my own mind.
But now I have found my very own 'train spottting' passion.
I sit in dusty libraries and trawl through old books and micro-fiche catalogues tracing family members who are long gone.
Time passes and I don't notice that I am hungry or that my back is sore or that my eyes are tired.
I know nothing but the information before me, the thrill of the chase and the assembling and re-assembling of a picture of my family in times gone by.
Now I search, not only for my own family, but also for the families of others.
Before Xmas, I had the priviledge of helping a Canadian family re-unite with their Irish family of origin in my work as a volunteer with Ireland Reaching Out
It was such a moving experience.
I can only liken it to the experience of being present when someone makes a massive breakthrough during a coaching session.
There was laughter and tears.
And none of us will be the same after it.
Life is short.
It is so good to do the things that we love doing.
Often we save the good stuff up until we feel that we have earned it, or after the children are grown or the mortgage paid, or after we retire.
This is not a good way to live.
Life is for living NOW.
In the next few days take a look at what you put on the long finger.
Choose one thing that you long to do.
And do it!
Do it now!
You won't regret it...
More help to live YOUR good life is available here in the Happiness Book
What could be interesting about taking down the numbers of trains and learning about engine types, I thought in my own mind.
But now I have found my very own 'train spottting' passion.
I sit in dusty libraries and trawl through old books and micro-fiche catalogues tracing family members who are long gone.
Time passes and I don't notice that I am hungry or that my back is sore or that my eyes are tired.
I know nothing but the information before me, the thrill of the chase and the assembling and re-assembling of a picture of my family in times gone by.
Now I search, not only for my own family, but also for the families of others.
Before Xmas, I had the priviledge of helping a Canadian family re-unite with their Irish family of origin in my work as a volunteer with Ireland Reaching Out
It was such a moving experience.
I can only liken it to the experience of being present when someone makes a massive breakthrough during a coaching session.
There was laughter and tears.
And none of us will be the same after it.
Life is short.
It is so good to do the things that we love doing.
Often we save the good stuff up until we feel that we have earned it, or after the children are grown or the mortgage paid, or after we retire.
This is not a good way to live.
Life is for living NOW.
In the next few days take a look at what you put on the long finger.
Choose one thing that you long to do.
And do it!
Do it now!
You won't regret it...
More help to live YOUR good life is available here in the Happiness Book
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