When all-hell is breaking loose and all you really want
to do is drink vodka and eat cupcakes for breakfast, who do you want to
call? No, not ghostbusters….well, maybe
if it’s a ghost problem you’ve got…but really, who do you most want to talk to? Who do
you most want to be with? Do you want to have a chit-chat with the one
who’s going to join you in your misery and add even more stories of her own to
yours which then the two of you can continue talking about how bad things are
and will they ever get better? Or….do
you want to talk to that friend who is stable and sure and knows that no matter
how it looks right now, it’s all going to be alright. Not only is it going to be alright, it is
alright. Do you want to climb the mountain
with the experienced climber who knows exactly what to do in every and any
situation and exudes confidence about his abilities; and even if he doesn’t
know, he is sure and stable enough that he knows that he can figure it out as
it comes? Or, would you prefer to climb
the mountain with someone who’s never done it before, is a little frail and
uncertain and seems weak in character? I
think I know who I’d want to climb
the mountain with. So when your life
seems to be falling apart at the seams, your business is in the red, your kids
are misbehavin’ and causing you strife, your friend is sick and you feel fat
and it’s all happening at the same time, who
are you going to call? The one who’ll
commiserate with you and add more energy to what’s going on, or the one who’ll
soften the place you’re in and help you find your way to a better feeling
perspective? Are you going to get on the
FB page or on the blog where people will tell all of their stories similar to
yours so that you feel like you belong and keep regurgitating your story, or,
tell your story only briefly to someone who will know that where you are and
what you’re experiencing is very temporary and a very important part of where
you’re going and what’s next for you?
Think about that the next time you want to talk about the “hell” that’s
going on in your life….
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