Hurt and Grace
I have learned so much about myself over the half century of my life. Forgiveness (of others), acceptance (of others), open-mindedness (towards others), not having to agree with viewpoints or ideas that make no sense to me. I have yet to learn how to cope with hurt and disappointment from those I care most about. On top of the trend I see above (about others first before self- an addition noticed after writing this). I go about my life skipping along blissfully with my head and my heart possibly in the clouds. I cultivate scenes of unicorns and rainbows, glitter and sunshine. I give my heart and those who have it my everything, even if sometimes I get sidetracked with the proverbial crap that gets in my mental way. I love hard, fully, and with unfettered abandon (so I like to think). I hold firm to my belief that one should just be a good person. I almost defiantly believe that one should have or seek to have an emotional IQ that is conscientious of the emotional investment ...