The lining is silver…

Sunday I crossed the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Misery, and finally I arrived in the great state of KANSAS.  This really doesn’t tell the story of this journey, however.  The real states I crossed weren’t United States at all.  Instead, they were my states…

Namely, my states of mind.

The skies were clear as I departed at the crack of dawn.  As soon as I connected my ipod all states were in play.  I started with shuffle.  Funny how this seems to work.  A couple songs in, up came one I’d never played before, or at least one I’d never heard.  Relient K again.

Freakin’ AWESOME.

This time the track was titled, The Lining Is Silver.  You’ve got to take this one out for a listen.  It’s off their album, The Birds and the Bee Sides.  This song, like so many others that get under my skin, speaks to my deepest held beliefs and served as another great reminder of why I’ve chosen to pursue this life and work regardless the “state” I’ve taken up residence in.

Another state of mind was only moments away…

Regardless of your current state, regardless of your state of employment, regardless of your current pain and suffering, regardless of the state of your affairs, regardless of the state of your relationships, regardless the state of your mental health, regardless of your current state of popularity, regardless of your last performance appraisal, regardless of the state of your company, regardless of that state of your home, regardless of the state of your belief in you, regardless the state of others belief in you, regardless of your financial state, regardless of your state of physical strength, and regardless of whatever state you happen to currently reside, isn’t it nice to know that the lining is silver AND that you’re already GOLDEN!

What do you believe about the state you’re in?

Have you authored your deepest held beliefs or do you merely parrot others?

Why are you worried about what so many others seem to think about you?

Why do you give other people so much influence over your mood and disposition?

Do you know that the lining is silver?

Do you know that you’re already golden?

Krit’s does.

Me, I seem to need constant reminding…

How ’bout you?