WOW.. that's all I can say.. lol
July 25th, my home was hit by lightening & I came dangerously close to not only losing all my stuff, my car, my home, but all of my furkids in a firey, horrible death. Since then, I also have learned beyond a doubt that my mother does not care about me, as I'd suspected. Someone I hadn't seen in years passed away, & her death affected me more deeply than I would've expected. Then 2 days ago, I lost one of my precious furbabies- she died suddenly, quietly passing away in my arms. There were also other not quite as dramatic, but nonetheless challenging things in that time as well.
All of this has changed me. I've learned what is important to me- my family & friends who know how to love & don't play mind games. People who are genuine, kind & loving. People who know & respect that my furkids are also my family, & don't act like there is something wrong with me for being this way. People who give me the freedom to disagree with them, while it doesn't damage the relationship we share. People who don't jump to stupid conclusions about me when they don't know all the facts of a situation (that "white trash" thing from my in-laws comes to mind here). Most importantly, God has become even more important to me, as Him protecting my furkids, home, stuff & car from fire has definitely increased my faith. Life is just too short. Plus, everything can change in the blink of an eye- why waste time in unhealthy relationships??
I also realized some things that suddenly bother me. People who judge & criticize. People who think their opinions are so valuable, they need to share them with everyone, even when they aren't asked for them. People who feel the need to tell others what to believe in, who to care about, what to feel & think, etc. People who don't share my faith & insult it. I no longer tolerate any of that kind of behavior in my life from anyone. If you are reading this & behave that way, you aren't going to be in my life for long, so you need to accept that about me.
Today, I was faced with a ludicrous disagreement with someone.. it simply reinforced my thoughts that life is just too short for games. I hope anyone reading this realizes the same thing.
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