Pain that doesn't dictate your participation, but summons you.
You decide whether to feel the pain or abstain.
A story you tell, another person's life...if you want it to be.
We are not captive to our emotional scars. In contrast, they are captive to us.
We use them to learn, teach and remind ourselves.
They are one of many experiences in life that make us the person we are.
We either use them for good, or let them destroy us.
Good advice mom. This a different perspective on this issue than what you usually hear. Probably because in this day and age we're obsessed with being the victim and addicted to drama.
ReplyDeleteThanks Diana! I agree with you about the victim thing. If you can be a victim, then you have an excuse for everything unfavorable in your character.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's just a bad habit that we've got into, trying to get attention through the drama?