So I am trying to make sure that I post something substantial and meaty at least once a week. On a good week, you may even get some sides with that medium rare steak as I post up smaller tidbits here and there throughout the week.
This week though, it looks like I bit off more than I could chew (and unfortunately contained a chunk of gristle that’s taking more effort to chew down). The topic that’s been a lot on my mind lately requires a lot of thought to put down in a fashion that makes some sense. As it is right now, I have several paragraphs of incoherent thoughts that are loosely related. Hopefully I will get some time this week(end) to translate it into something you can understand.
Until then, here are some thoughts from a very introspective time in my life a few years ago. These thoughts are what coalesced after coming to the realization that we can either take responsibility and learn from the bad choices and hurt we may have caused to those we care about, or we can continue on in life blaming others and never grow into a better person.
“I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life; and while I regret the pain they have caused to those I love and care for, I think I have finally come to the point where I regret none of them.
Why?
Some of the biggest mistakes have resulted in some of the best life changes I have made. I feel that eventually, I’ve always been able to learn from them and their consequences to make me a better person or better understand who I am.
I feel for those who never accept and learn from their mistakes. Those that feel they can sweep them under the rug and continue along like it never happened. They lie, twist truths, omit information or justify to save
themselves. They are in truth only lying to and hurting themselves. Preventing themselves from growing into a better person because of it and only leaving the door open to make the mistake again because there
were no consequences the first time.”