But I digress…
It was kind of a rough week. I guess what compounded the roughness was that it was a difficult week for the people around me as well. I think there is always a lot to be learned from our challenges and letdowns, but as we’ve discussed in my Psych class, so much can be gained by observation too. My personal challenges this week involved those of the financial (what’s new?!), interpersonal, and place of employment kind. And those around me were dealing with questioning their personal lives, their professional lives, and even unexpected deaths of loved ones. Without going into great detail about each of these items, the main thing I’ve learned this week is not to be afraid of, or not to resist, change. This isn’t the first time I’ve learned this, but it was an excellent, and much-needed reminder. People and circumstances are ALWAYS changing. This is why there is a danger in putting too much thought into the future. How often do things pan out EXACTLY as you planned? Probably very rarely.
This week also reminded me to honor those people and those relationships that add so much to my life. I thought of a saying the other day… I think it’s particularly poignant and I’d like to say no one’s said it before but I’m not sure if that’s true. :-P Here it is: love is an investment, and there’s no guarantee on its return.
Profound huh? hehehe
So basically… when someone does show you their love consistently, recognize that, appreciate that, and be grateful… because love is given of one’s own volition, and it’s not assured.
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