Selfish Anger

Warnings of the negative effects of anger was a childhood theme presented by my parents...was routinely  informed of the health results of harboring grudges..the storing up of bad feelings about people or life events would transform clean cells into dirty cells that would create residual physical struggles..

Anger may also be a selfish emotion.  The emotion doubles as a carrier that gives the practitioner
permission to just pain treat people however they want to..

When angry people are in my life..I must be aware that successful emotional negotiations will be
the exception to the rule

Widower

I met a man today..he is in his eighties..lost his wife of over six decades about three months ago..lives a lone

Me: jeez..how are you functioning?..whatever you do is a personal victory

Man: I keep moving..just keep going

...From My Desired Mission

Have you had this experience? ..when you feel you are more concerned about aspects of other people's lives..then the person living  it..and I am  not talking about an overweight person wearing tank tops..

I am talking about when people's personal safety is being affected.. am I taking this as an opportunity to distract myself from my desired mission..

All Speeds

There are days when I ask the Universe for longer intervals between emotional "hits"...Then a theory
will wash over me..

The purpose of this turn at the wheel of life is to learn about adjusting..getting up, dusting myself off and continuing to move..all speeds of movement of equally vital

Scarlett O'Hara Quote

As God is my witness,....they're not going to lick me.I 'm going to live through this...If I have to lie,steal,cheat or kill.

Scarlett O'Hara, Gone With The Wind

Robert Redford

Yesterday, I saw a Robert Redford movie.  While the plot was advancing, I thought of how he had lost  two of his best friends.

Anticipating his level of grief filled me with a desire to take a nap. Learning to become a better version of myself would motivate me to continue to keep moving.

Success

Getting through each day can be such a challenge..taking a minute at a time... that functioning is a success