WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
What I have learned…
I have learned that when the “you know what hits the fan”, you find out who your true friends and even family are.
I have learned that no one made me do anything but that I allowed people to take advantage, mistreat or maybe even be nice to me.
There were no guns held to my head.
I have learned that even when I am practicing random acts of kindness, it doesn’t mean someone will thank me or be nice back.
The world is not sitting around waiting for me to get my act together; I have to do it myself.
I have learned that relationships will come and go, some are so intense and even though they were true ones, it does not mean they are meant to last forever and sometimes there is no reason why. It is what it is. Yes, “Y” is a crooked letter but that is not the answer. (My Father’s famous expression)
I have learned to always give everyone the benefit even then some but that will not make them turn out to be kind or even trustworthy. Even good long standing friends will leave when it’s their time and it is okay. They are better off out of my life then in it if they cannot be true friends.
I can endure during heartbreak and adversity; I will live through it, even though it can be torture.
Telling the truth really does set you free; it keeps me real as long as I am kind in my words. Can’t get caught in a lie if you’re being honest.
I have learned that giving honest readings to the best of my abilities is having a clear conscious. No, I won’t always be right. I can say I am not God because I am not! I am blessed in my gifts and I have learned not to care how people will judge those gifts.
I have learned people will leave bad feedback because of my honesty, even though I am warm, considerate and will go the extra step.
Being a good person does not earn you brownie points or good friends or even a perfect life. Charity begins at home and having integrity is something I personally have to live with or I will not sleep. I would rather be a good person than a phony.
Saying I am sorry when I am wrong does not constitute pardon from another individual, it just sets me free. But when I say I am sorry, it is always from my heart and I have learned that apologies should be from the heart.
I have learned that laughter truly is the very best medicine in the world because there is no pill to make you giggle or do that for someone else. I also have learned that no matter what has happened in these 41 years, I would rather be no one else in the world other than who I am and how God made me whether I was sobbing or smiling. (So, you know my age but not my weight, LOL!)
So far this year these are the things I have learned. I am sure I will have more to share, I hope you will too.
Michelle xoxox
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