Personal Awakenings

I have been kissed by lots of breezes. I was kissed by a passing breeze; Like the humid breeze from the Gulf of Mexico. I was kissed by a passing breeze; Like that Chicago breeze from the Windy City. I was kissed by a passing breeze; Like that foggy and gusty breeze from the Pacific Ocean. I was kissed by a passing breeze; Like that Delta Breeze from the Sacramento Valley after a hot summer day. More importantly, I was kissed by a passing breeze that penetrated beyond the surface of the physical and awakened me in some vital areas. I was awakened SPIRITUALLY when I accepted and allowed Christ to be the Lord of my life. I was awakened POLITICALLY when I realized that tradition had run its course, and it was time for a change in my thinking and perspective of the world. I was awakened ROMANTICALLY as a late-bloomer who at 19 years of age fell in love with a girl from South Dakota. It was short-lived, but the love bug had been awakened to stay as I, in my late teen years, fell in love over and over and over again. I was awakened SOCIALLY as much of my shyness was put to rest, and I became a people person. Discovering that I too had something to say, I determined to master the gift of communicating with people. I learned how to interact and inject my own thoughts and opinions. I tell you, that kiss by a passing breeze of awakening was very real.