People always come into your life for a reason, a season and a lifetime. When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, or to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or even spiritually. They may seem like a godsend too you, and they are. They are there for a reason, you need them to be. Then, without any wrong doing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die, Sometimes they just walk away. Sometimes they act up or out and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and it is now time to move on.

When people come into your life for a SEASON, it is because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They may bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season. And like Spring turns to Summer and Summer to Fall, the season eventually ends.

LIFETIME, relationships teach you a lifetime of lessons; those things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person/people (anyway);, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas in your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. Thank you for being part of my life…..

© Brian A. “Drew” Chalker

Dollar Kingdom - “Everything $1 or More!”

A very serious flaw in parliamentary committee procedure was brought to national attention today. Basically, if you have the money, you can shut up any MP on any issue! This comes after a ruling from the ethics commissioner that muzzles MPs who are being sued.

I’ve raised my concern previously about how all the lawsuits flying around Ottawa lately are damaging our democratic institute. The right to question government is a democratic right! And many times, elected representatives of opposition parties are the ones doing the questioning on behalf of Canadians.

Lawsuits to settle political battles that should be settled in public opinion, do not only intimidate MPs who are causing a “nuisance” to the government, they also muzzle MPs from speaking on the matter in the House or in committee­ - which effectively prevents the MP from doing the job they were elected to do.

I usually try to stay away from blogging about “Ottawa issues” as I see a lot of politicians spending an unbalanced amount of time on these scandals instead of tackling the problems that really affect Canadians. But this issue threatens our democracy so much, that if it isn’t solved, it will greatly undermine our democratic institution in Canada and will have a direct effect on all Canadians.