February 29, 2016
Sometimes life, well, it sucks. Many of us living this
miracle are faced with many moments of adversity from its twists and turns as life's winding journey sends all of us down its path
of uncertainty. Little set back can cause us a microcosm of stress. And those
little things can add up. Such as a failed class in school, a resounding “no”
to something that we really wanted or purchasing a future losing billion dollar lottery ticket
that you waited to buy, along with, hundreds of millions of other idiots, who thought that we had some kind of chance of winning
something from a jackpot where the odds of winning were so daunting that the sheer
chances of claiming it had math scientist and old ladies laughing at you.
“OK STOP!”
To live, is the greatest miracle of all. How we were created has many theory’s as to why
we exist. From a scientists theory of evolution across the religious spectrum that there is higher being to thank. To counter my stress of the little things that may hamper my good times in life, I attempt to look at the bright side. I’m happy to
live a life where I have a roof over my head, food in the fridge, and Wi-Fi for
all my electronics. These little things that are a luxury and I’m grateful to
have.
Life also has its unsuspecting twists and turns. You’re late
for work and take a short cut to cut some much needed time off your commute but unknowingly, you just drove your car down a
dead end street. There was a math
problem you were trying to solve however you forget to simplify. You higher contractors to install new tile in
your home but he tells you, “move out for a week.” And a week passes but the
tile throughout the home is not complete so then you have to try to extend your
hotel stay but they don’t have any more space to rent and your money is getting
tighter so you decided to live in the back bedroom and navigate through all the
furniture that has been moves around.
“Moving ON!”
Trying to be flexible with these twists in life can add to the pressure of its seemingly daunting
task of remaining calm. When I reflect on those twists and turns the thought of failure can cause resentment towards life and reflect on how unfair it can be. I know I should not resent not winning the lottery or resent these contractors
for adding more stress to my life by not completing their job on time. And I should not care that there is dust all over my mahogany furniture because those contractors failed to cover all the things in my home which is causing me to hire someone to assist with cleaning up this dust before my kids write their names on every piece of furniture!
"Chris! Relax."
Oh, okay, turning back to what I was just writing about. I am the only one that can fix how I feel and I choose to feel good because being miserable sucks.
"Chris! Relax."
Oh, okay, turning back to what I was just writing about. I am the only one that can fix how I feel and I choose to feel good because being miserable sucks.
As I write this blog I’m watching two guys tear out my old
flooring. And as they rip out each plank the popping sound whips me with pain
with the knowledge that I have moved on with my life. It wasn’t easy to move
forward. I kicked and screamed but ultimately I gave in to change. Change is
good. Change is good. Change is good?
Mimie is dead. That circumstance won’t change. Instead of continuing
on that twist I have decided to turn on my situation with an entire remolding
job inside the home we once shared. Those changes with the house are also
causing a change within me. The stress I feel now is nothing compared to my
life four years ago. Because today, I have decided to take control of myself and
simply roll with the twists life can sometimes throw at me.
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