Sunday thoughts

"I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become."
― C.G. Jung.

 

I really - REALLY - like the above quote......."I am what I choose to become"

I am so tired of listening to folks bemoan their lot in life.  Honestly !!  The father who beats his child - because he was beaten as a child.  The woman who cries "woe's me" because her marriage ended and she is alone.  The people who cry "foul" cause they didn't get the promotion - or the increase - or whatever.  

For the most part I have no patience with woe's me types........ no patience at all.  And before you all jump to the conclusion that I have had some fairy tale - happy ever after - life ........ You are wrong.  


Lots of bad stuff happened in my life.... LOTS!!  I actually had a therapist tell me once that he was surprised I hadn't been a statistic - teen suicide.  I thought he was nuts..... except I will admit on bad days I do remember the last bit of that statement "You are one very strong lady".  


And yeah I guess I am ............ 


BUT ......... 


it was by choice.  I could have chosen to wallow in self pity... I could have chosen to say there is nothing I can do because this is what I was handed in the past.. this is what I have had to deal with in my life. 

But I didn't.......... I don't.  Cause you know what?? that would mean that all those people who hurt me would win.  And I will NOT allow that to happen EVER !! Life is not easy for anyone - I don't care who you are...... we all have skeletons in our closet and stories of hurt and heart break to tell........ 

Live in the past if you want..  I chose to shoot for the stars ......... and become what I am today............ and even better tomorrow !