CULPRITS

Someone said, pay attention to the good 

things about your life, your family, your friends, your job 

and forget about the thorns, the problems they cause 

you, go ahead and enjoy your life. Really? That is dumb 

advice if ever any has been given. How can you? It is 

impossible to remember the rose and forget the thorn for 

the thorn will surely stab you if you try and that is going 

to get your attention! It is there. And, you put it there 

when you decided the good things belonged to you. The 

rose belongs to no one. As such, it belongs to all. If you 

choose to leave it on the briar it has no thorns for you. 

Leave the gold and diamonds in the mountain. Leave the 

snake to be its own self. Ride only the horse that comes 

to you and invites you upon its back for a thrill and only 

so long as such a mustang is in the mood for a rider. 

Otherwise, do not complain of the thorns. Admit you are 

the culprit in your own life.