It’s very easy to allow broken people to define who you are. But at the end of the day, it’s good to remember they’re the ones who are suffering. You don’t have to join into their pain. Anger and fear are just their tools to allow them to control who you are. You can crawl into the ditch with them or you can go another path. It’s your choice.
And it is so hard.
That other path requires a stiff backbone and a decision from your heart to be different. Instead of allowing the broken person to define you, use them to define how you are going to live the rest of your life. Choose love, action and kindness. Decide to give to others. Reject fear and hatred. Take action.
Your secret weapon is forgiveness. And it’s a one of the hardest things for a human to master — at least it is for me. I come from Olympic grudge holders. I can remember slights from 40 years ago. That’s sad. I know it and am working on it. So I combat it by being grateful.
We’re on this side of the grass. We have another chance to do this life right.
And that’s a good place to start today.