Don't Stop -- Keep Going
Tis the season to be jolly -- Fa La La La La, Fa La La La!
But it's also the season for mean people to be meaner. I'm convinced certain sinister types know fully well that we are all a little more vulnerable this time of the year. We let down our guard because we are surrounded with seasonal music, special television programs, greeting cards, baked goods and parties and more parties. We correspond with friends we haven't heard from since last year. All the above create a joy, a kind of happiness uniquely associated with December and the holidays.
In the midst of this is our vulnerability to being hurt. Like an ambush, someone says something or writes something with underlines and quotations and we are stunned as to why this is taking place -- AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR! Well, dear friends, that's the desired shock from our malicious acquaintances. After many years we are not invited to parties. Rituals of annual shopping trips take place without us, because we were not included. Phone calls and e-mails are ignored. Hmmm.
Winston Churchill once said, "If you're going through hell, keep going." Milton Bradley would have said, "Do Not Pass Go. Do Not Collect Two Hundred Dollars." Marshall Dillon would have said, "Get out of town." Whatever it takes, stay clear of mean people this time of year. The pain they inflict will only be heightened and accentuated because of our vulnerability. Remember, mean behavior is a commentary on the mean people, not you. It says more about THEM, than you.
Look around and locate people who strive to not tolerate abusive behavior. There is true peace among those who remember the reason for the season. Steer away from harm, be drawn toward love. If you don't feel strong enough, contact a friend. That's what friends are for. In a brutal world, there is always an even more powerful good. Don't Stop -- Keep Going. Help is on the way in the form of someone who really cares about you. The pretense of care is fleeting and offensive. You know it and they know it. The presence of care is freeing and welcoming. Don't Stop -- Keep Going.
But it's also the season for mean people to be meaner. I'm convinced certain sinister types know fully well that we are all a little more vulnerable this time of the year. We let down our guard because we are surrounded with seasonal music, special television programs, greeting cards, baked goods and parties and more parties. We correspond with friends we haven't heard from since last year. All the above create a joy, a kind of happiness uniquely associated with December and the holidays.
In the midst of this is our vulnerability to being hurt. Like an ambush, someone says something or writes something with underlines and quotations and we are stunned as to why this is taking place -- AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR! Well, dear friends, that's the desired shock from our malicious acquaintances. After many years we are not invited to parties. Rituals of annual shopping trips take place without us, because we were not included. Phone calls and e-mails are ignored. Hmmm.
Winston Churchill once said, "If you're going through hell, keep going." Milton Bradley would have said, "Do Not Pass Go. Do Not Collect Two Hundred Dollars." Marshall Dillon would have said, "Get out of town." Whatever it takes, stay clear of mean people this time of year. The pain they inflict will only be heightened and accentuated because of our vulnerability. Remember, mean behavior is a commentary on the mean people, not you. It says more about THEM, than you.
Look around and locate people who strive to not tolerate abusive behavior. There is true peace among those who remember the reason for the season. Steer away from harm, be drawn toward love. If you don't feel strong enough, contact a friend. That's what friends are for. In a brutal world, there is always an even more powerful good. Don't Stop -- Keep Going. Help is on the way in the form of someone who really cares about you. The pretense of care is fleeting and offensive. You know it and they know it. The presence of care is freeing and welcoming. Don't Stop -- Keep Going.
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