For those of you sharing this journey with me, here at "Helping Build Bridges Across"
Thank you for being here. My "Thank You" is that you can be in a number of places, and taking a moment with me, is appreciated. The Focus, the intent that most of you are aware of is "Making Gratitude Contagious". Please Listen, something will always attempt and in some cases achieve, grabbing our attention, creating hours upon hours, focused in some cases on “nonsense”. My heart is to live Transparently, it doesn’t mean every question asked of me will be answered, in some cases, it may be a response of “I’m not at liberty to speak about that”, which translates, I haven’t given time or thought to it and I don’t want to just reply out of the need to just respond. It also means that every story is not to be shared, because it includes many others, and it is not fair, to decide for them "by sharing". I AM Offended. . . Recently, it was shared with me that someone was offended, years ago, it seemed because they were not acknowledged. In this case, it was a moment of being in the same shopping mall, and the person shared they looked right at me and I didn’t seem to acknowledge them. Notice, I used the word “years”, let us for a moment consider that time frame. A Year = 365 days Noting, that the person who shared this, mentioned this had happened “a few years ago”. 365 days multiplied by 3 = 1095 days wasted on being offended, instead of sending a text, making a phone call, if it was that important to address; Time Robber I AM Offended. . .
For the record, I don’t remember seeing anyone that I purposely “did not acknowledge”, it is not in my character, not because I’m some great, in control person, it is just not a place that I wrestle with. I have challenges like all of us, this is just not one of them.
I'm the person who will speak to anyone, and even if “years ago” some petty, nonsense reasons that an association went awry, traveling the road now, arriving “to this date” of this post, those kinds of reasons no longer hold weight. Life is too precious and time is too short, to invest so much into “an assumption”, to live burdened, questioning “why” someone is offended, does not quite equate in my mind, it does not make sense to me. I refuse to give it any space, any time, and any investment. My heart does not want to be robbed of Time. We often live as if, tomorrow is a guarantee filled with the same options in our lives “this day”. The appearance presented, is that we have plenty of time to set things straight, to apologize, or get back on track with a person. Life has a funny way of providing the appearance of what “a lifetime means”. . .The amount of time that a “lifetime” is measured by?! In Closing, If I could give anything to anyone from this share, it would be to not allow "nonsense" to set a trap for your journey. To not allow the small or in some cases the large things to become your anchor, your daily focus, your chain attached to your ankle. Don’t allow life to set a trap of offense, so when, “not if”, things change, you will not be left in that location called “Regret”. The Location called "Regret", it is a real trap when you live "offended". I AM Offended. . .
Consider, there are numerous reasons a person can be distracted, could walk right past you and not speak. It is numerous reasons, why someone didn’t return a call the same day or attend an event.
There are many stories behind a Smile Someone received some news that changed their life in an instant Some are battling circumstances “daily” that they never share out loud Some are reassessing the season of life they are currently in Some just received news about a loved one or a dear friend Some are weighted by obligations and or what now The list is endless. . . The Point, is instead of living “offended” do what is needed to have Peace “in your heart”. If it is something that can be addressed by a conversation, then have the conversation with the intent, “to not escalate the issue” but instead the hope to find a resolution. Reside that Peace will be your approach, and even if it means there is no solution, or idea outcome. Your journey, your intent remains that you did what was needed to have “Peace” for your heart, and then like all of us, we have to just continue forward. I AM Offended…
I AM Offended…
I have a list of things that I could reference that have been said, or done, or behavior that appeared odd to me, in the moment. Time, experience, things that matter have taught me to love them anyway. We may not share the same view, the same belief, or have had the same experiences, or travel the same road forward, but for "some" we have decided. We "WILL NOT" Live Being Offended.
Are You Offended?!
Is there a work you need to do, to find your Peace, to take hold of the days that are “gifted” to you?! ~ Questions for only your heart to Answer ~
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