Today (actually this whole week) has been a test of some sort (I just haven't figured out if I passed or failed). One of my friends at work has been going through a rough time this week (her future mother-in-law is dying) and looking to me (her much older friend) for advice, and what I have discovered is that "I suck at giving advice". On the one hand, I know (due to my years of experience) that there is no easy way to go through this particular experience but on the other hand, as a friend, I wish I had some magic answer for her that would take her pain and stress away. Instead, I have to be the one to tell her that this is all part of life and the method by which we evolve and grow to (hopefully) become wiser as we get older. So "how do we know the right thing to say?" Let me know when you figure it out :-)
The next thing was that I was talking to my BEST FRIEND and as usual he was educating me about current events that I might have missed (oh, lets be real..... he knew I missed ;-) and once again the stupidity that one human being (of a certain age when they should be past stupidity) can exhibit makes me question the whole evolution thing........I ask you "Wisdom does come with age? Right??? and if it does'nt then what are we still doing here? Sometimes I think my grandkids are smarter than most of the adults I know. Well, tomorrow is another day and another chance for me to "evolve" and I challenge everyone to try it.......you just might like it!
First step in this process is.......Take a deep breath (OK let it our or you will pass out)....second step....open up your mind and explore the possibility that you do not know everything...third step.......let go and let God (because he is the only one who is smarter than a 5th Grader). As I have told my friend at work all week "we cannot control that which is out of our control and trying to do so will only drive us "INSANE", so take back your sanity and be kind to each other. Have a blessed day and a better tomorrow.
TTFN
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