Reflection:
So its been a little while, but I hope all that tried giving up their place made some sort of effort that ended up benefiting you. I spent some time with a person who usually aggravates me with things that he does and says. I asked to spend some time with him and after that, the dynamic of our relationship is 10,000 times better. We sat down and played video games, for hours on end, and this person who usually brings a good majority of rage into my life became a person who was a lot like me. I've been thinking about that too, just how similar we all are in many respects. So when we see someone who we feel is on the "wrong" path, or someone who has a personality that conflicts with yours, start to look hard for the similarities and you will begin to broaden your view of the person. He or she will no longer be the person that just pisses you off, but a real living breathing loving hurting crying laughing human being. And thats a start.
Challenge:
The new challenge this week is based around moving away from home, something most of us will do at some point. For the next week, start to notice what it is that makes you love your hometown/city/county and write it down or take mental notes. While I was in Indianapolis last week I felt a craving for Tim Horton's, and no one knew what I was talking about. Note things about the area, the people in general, personal attachments, nostalgia, sports teams, stores, geography, music, music, schools, etc. But when it comes to friends and family, try your hardest to leave them out of your notes if at all possible. My mother told me today, "where ever you go, I will always be a phone call away" and I almost cried ( i'm a sissy). But she is right, your best friends and your family are always right in your back pocket. So take notes and fear not of the future, it has wonderful and terrible plans for all of us. Try to understand in your note taking that new friends and new areas of nostalgia can be made in any place you go and that if you have an open heart to change, things will work out for the best. Have a great week and for all those Buffaloian's.... GO SABRES
