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January 6, 2021

A day I will never forget but hopefully will never witness again….EVER!

A day that left me angry, sad, embarrassed for our country and yes, somewhat afraid. My emotions are riding a roller coaster these past 24 hours and I’m concerned that there may be more ups and downs to come..I’m ready for the ride to be over.

We’ve been through a lot in 2020 and I honestly didn’t think our world could get much worse..until yesterday. Our country is damaged in so many ways and it will take a lot to repair it. I’m going to believe that this is possible.

I believe that overall, people are kind-hearted, intelligent, caring and want to do the right thing-I know that we will see a lot of good come out of a lot of bad. I believe that we will regain our strength as a nation as we move forward with a new president -but we won’t forget the last four years and will only make strides if we stay focused on coming together in peace, unity and a common goal to do the right thing . Enough said.

I started this post a few days ago, before our country was turned on its head. My intent was to share this somewhat long but meaningful quote that a friend sent me, focusing on doing the right thing in hopes of bettering ourselves -it resonates with me and is worth the quick read.

“Don’t do what you know on a gut level to be the wrong thing to do.

Don’t stay when you know you should go or go when you know you should stay.

Don’t fight when you should hold steady or hold steady when you should fight.

Don’t focus on the short-term fun instead of the long-term fall out.

Don’t surrender all your joy for an idea you used to have about yourself that isn’t true anymore.

Don’t seek joy at all costs. 

I know it’s hard to know what to do when you have a conflicting set of emotions and desires, but it’s not as hard as we pretend it is.

Saying it’s hard is ultimately a justification to do whatever seems like the easiest thing to do—have the affair, stay at that horrible job, end a friendship over a slight, keep loving someone who treats you terribly.

I don’t think there’s a single dumbass thing I’ve done in my adult life that I didn’t know was a dumbass thing to do while I was doing it.

Even when I justified it to myself—as I did every damn time—the truest part of me knew I was doing the wrong thing. Always.

As the years pass, I’m learning how to better trust my gut and not do the wrong thing,

but every so often I get a harsh reminder that I’ve still got work to do.”

– – Cheryl Strayed

     Source: Tiny Beautiful Things

Stay strong!