Paulos, One of the more difficult concepts for me to grasp and work on, but the one that has made so much difference in a very good way, is the realization that everyone is at a different place in the life journey. So the perspectives they have are based on where they are at, not where
I am at. They may have to travel many more miles to get to a place of understanding and acceptance and serenity. In the mean time, they are still carrying around a 200 pound bag of rocks filled with all the resentments and anger and negativity. Every once in awhile they try to take out one of those rocks, and instead of looking at them and placing them gently by the side of the road and walking away, they hurl the rock at me to try to make me as miserible as they are. I don't have to be hit by those rocks and be hurt...I can move, I can dodge them and then walk away and continue my journey to a very positive place.
Don't let their rock hurling hurt you, Paulos. For every person that may throw a rock, there are 20 or 30 or 100 or 1,000,000 people walking with you and helping you to dodge those rocks. You are in a better place than the angry, drama-crazy, negative people are and you are sharing your journey with us. Thanks for doing that and for your service and commitment.
