There's hope for us all

My sister and her husband are good friends with a couple who live at the end of their road.

My sister complained about her neighbour Alan in the past because Alan wasn't exactly what we'd call a sophisticated man and he was quite bullish towards his wife. She also complained about Alan's wife and said she was a bit of a fire-cracker. Stubborn, feisty, swore like a sailor and sometimes overbearing. So if my sister and her husband shared an evening with the couple, as much as they liked them as individuals and they got along well as two couples, my sister Sheba said she'd return home exhausted because Alan and Cheryl insisted on fighting; one-upmanship and cussing the life out of one another all day and all night long.

Sheba said initially it was entertaining but the joke's worn off now.

About 18 months ago, Alan was made redundant and decided that there must be more to life and went off by himself to seek some Life Coaching. Shortly after his first session, he decided to change his profession, change his ways and change his whole outlook on life. Alan did this as a solo effort and left Cheryl to continue her life as it was. But Alan's change was remarkable. He was driven, decisive, considerate, loving, caring and patient. The new Alan became such a delight for Cheryl that she did everything in her power to maintain this new and improved Alan so Cheryl also decided to book twelve sessions with a Life Coach.

The new and improved couple said that changing their outlook on life has changed them both for the better and they're much happier.

I guess there's hope for us all. When life isn't working for us; if we're mindful, we have the ability to make a choice to change our way of thinking, being and doing. Even a little change sometimes can make a huge difference