I woke up this morning annoyed, pissed, depressed, down on myself and all around irritated. I cried, prayed and wanted to scream. I thought about getting even, I even comptimplated my existence. Then it hit me...it's not my problem. It's not my fault that people do terrible things to others, but it is your fault if you continue to sit around ignore the issue and let the disrespect continue. You can either let what those do to you destroy you and create anger or you can choose to pick yourself up, dust yourself off and believe with every fiber of your being that there was nothing you could have done differently. Far too often we replay things over and over wondering what we could have done differently only to realize we never did anything in the first place. Why people do things we will never understand. Why we hurt each other and those that care for us most...we will never know. It is important however to remember the ugly actions of others are never a reflection of us.
I am left sadden, slightly dazed and oh so confused, but I am being mindful that prayer and faith will bring me through just as it has so many times before. Although I may have lost in a sense and feel defeated I really won. I didn't cuss, fight or in any other way disrespect myself and for that I can't help but smile.
This too shall pass and more importantly...that which doesn't kill me only makes me stronger and wiser.
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