Choose

We choose.

We choose what to wear.
We choose what to eat.
We choose what to watch.
We choose what to read.

We choose to love.
We choose to hate.
We choose to hope.
We choose to despair.

We choose to give.
We choose to take.

We choose to help.
We choose to hurt.

Your choices effect those around you. The louder your voice and the larger your presence the more influence you have.

When you choose love, those around you learn love.
When you choose hate, those around you learn hate.

Shape your world, our world, with love. Choosing hate shapes our world with fear, and no one wants to live in fear.

Choose to accept differences, embrace them, love them, live them.

There are things we do not get to choose. You do not get to choose the family you are born to. You do not get to choose your sexual orientation. You do not get to choose the chemistry in your brain.

You can choose to separate yourself from negative influences. You can choose to accept people unconditionally. You can choose to love yourself. You can choose to help people feel free to be what and who they are. You can choose to get help. You can choose to get help for others.

You can choose to look at the greater good. You can choose not to be narrow minded or short sighted. You can choose to learn from the past. You can choose to hear the truth. You can choose to see manipulation.  You can choose the high road. You can choose the hard road.  You can choose to compromise.

You can choose to act.
You can choose to be brave.
You can choose to be outspoken.
You can choose to be compassionate.
You can choose to be decent.

You can choose to value all life.
You can choose to care about strangers.
You can choose to respect everyone as they are.


You can choose.

Choose.

Life is a series of choices.
For all our sake, choose wisely.