Too Good to Not Share
I’ve begun doing my blogrun … alphabetically! It’s going to take me several days, and I’m going to need a new prescription for my contacts by the time I get done … ;o)
When I was over visiting the always interesting Barbados Butterfly, I ran across something that I could not easily walk away from. Barb has shared a bit of wisdom that hit me right between the eyes. I hope she doesn’t mind if I share it with all of you.
Denial can be very useful in getting through any difficult or dark days. Sometimes experiences are so terrible that to face them openly is to face more than you can bear. In these situations judicious use of denial can make the world an easier place to live. But denying yourself human emotions is dangerous. Denying reality is dangerous. I’ve never seen value in lying to myself.
Determination and belief in oneself are much more useful than denial. Rather than deny that things are bad, believe that one day they will be better. Believe that time heals all wounds and that one day you will be free. Believe in honesty, truth, justice, freedom, determination, humanity, love and peace. Know that not everyone is your friend. Know that the world can be a harsh place. Accept that at times there is no rhyme or reason. Then plant your feet firmly and face whatever may come your way.
If you aren’t already familiar with her, please do yourself a favor, go to her blog and take a look. She’s colored it with wit, wisdom, and her great talent for portraying the human element in any given situation.
November 3rd, 2006 at 6:13 pm
Denial should never interrupt reality. So well said.
TGIF,
Deb
November 3rd, 2006 at 9:25 pm
BUT … I Like living in the land of DeNial!
I’m cleopatra ya know???
November 4th, 2006 at 1:15 am
Hmmmmm, perfectly timed . . .
November 4th, 2006 at 10:04 am
“I’ve never seen value in lying to myself.”
I concur.
BTW Moof, am I classified under C as in your blogroll, or S or V? It’ll be ages by the time you get to my blog if I’m in V :(
Your insightful comments are sorely missed.
Question: What does the Whisper-a-message-to-Moof-thingy do?
November 4th, 2006 at 10:05 am
Cool. I found out immediately :)
November 4th, 2006 at 10:35 am
I think this is what I needed to hear today. I actually stoped by yesterday, but I didn’t leave a comment. I have had a few demons on my mind lately. This was a nice reminder to “let it go”…
November 7th, 2006 at 9:23 am
Believing that life will be better no matter how much it stinks at any given moment is the approach that has enabled me to survive and to even keep a modicum of sanity, dear Moof. Thank you for running this, though, because it gave me a little one-minute pep talk and I appreciated it.
Your friend,
Ian