"A life In The Skies Crashes To Earth"

I don't really read the Daily Rag (Thats newspaper for all you non-newspaper types) much anymore these days(I just feel it to be a waste of my precious time & it usually is a 'downer' anyway).But I just could not resist the article on the Front page when I opened our local paper this morning.

WOW!!Here was the sad story of a 51 year young woman who had risen to the heights of a prestigous & well-paying career as a Commercial Pilot. She had climbed (& it seemed scratched) her way to the top of a profession dominated & favored towards men. Rosemary seemed to have it all,,,100K income, Water-Front Home, A gig (flying) doing what she was PASSIONATE about ( as explained when she 'found' flying in her 20's), A couple fancy Vehicles,& plenty of money in the bank. Yet sadly her life came 'crashing down out of the friendly skies.'

The bullet points at the top of the article really caught my eye!

** Lost Her House
** Lost Her job
** Slept In Homeless Shelters
** Dead at age 51

As I began to read through the article and learn of her rise to Significance and then sad spiral that led to her eventually being run over by a train as she appeared to have been sleeping on the tracks in a drunken stupor, I could not help but wonder "Just what the He** Happened!!" I know the simple answer was she had become an Alcoholic as well as Meth addict and could no longer help herself or even be helped by friends and loved ones and at first gradually but then quite swiftly she lost everything she had worked so hard to achieve over 20+ years.

I was actually angry about Rosemary's plight & found myself more than once muttering to myself 'How Could You Throw It all away!"..."Why in God's Name, didn't you get any Help" As I read on I found myself wishing I could have been there & met Rosemary, & spoken to her ...and SHAKEN some sense into her!Perhaps I could have been a difference- maker for her!

Yet, sadly in the end I know The TRUTH. The Fact is no matter how much her Mother, Brother, friends or associates wanted Peace, Joy & true Fulfillment for Rosemary they could never make it happen for her!Only Rosemary could determine and then CHOOSE/NOT CHOOSE to live a Fulfilling life for herself---It was her choice alone,no one else could do or make it for her (Not even GOD!)

The same is true for each of us. We must all define Our own Passion(s) & ideas for success in Life, then pursue it, tightly grasp it(& determine to NEVER LET IT GO!!). We must acknowledge our own vices & weaknesses that would seek to take us down & NEVER allow our ego to stand in the way of seeking out help when we may need it so we can continue on our journey to abundance.

This has been a sobering story for me. It shows me both how POWERFUL I can be & yet How frail I can also be at times.It also is a 'wake-up Call' for me letting me know I alone am ACCOUNTABLE for the life I CHOOSE to pursue and Live.

Perhaps one moral of Rosemarys' story is to realize "But, for the Grace of God, There goes I".I pray that God gives us each Strength and courage to Live a Life of Meaning and Purpose that we choose.