Give And Earn!

"Give and Earn"!  Not a real thing.  "Give and Take" is actually a saying.  It refers to a mutual agreement.  You give something and you get something in return.  Pretty fair system.  LIFE DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK THAT WAY!  You may give and never get.  You may give and give and others may be the only one's who do the taking.  We may give our time and effort and talents to achieve a specific goal and then "expect" that in the end, we will be allowed to "take".  Unfortunately, some people need to give more than others.  Some of us may have to give more and do more and sacrifice more in order to achieve the goals that someone else may achieve in a less painful manner.  If our goal is worth pursuing, the amount of sacrifice shouldn't matter and measuring that sacrifice with others is a fruitless endeavor.  As the season winds down, goals will be achieved and others won't.  As we look back on the time and effort and sacrifice, could we have spent more time, put in more effort and sacrificed more in order to achieve our goals.  Could you have given more in order to earn your goal.