I did find it odd that he or she made the jump from me talking about God and Free Republic & you in the same article, that the two were somehow connected. They weren't, obviously, and I set him or her straight.
But one thing the program has taught me is that what people say about me is absolutely none of my business. I find, in fact, that *I* am not my own business. I am God's business. I just show up and do my best.
Quick note to you all....
I wasn’t going to share this on the forum, but I changed my mind.
I wrote this Freeper Editorial in the morning, then I went out to my front lawn to discover that my car had been stolen.
It’s a older-model Acura Integra, and it turns out, a favorite of car thieves. Because it was of relatively low value, I didn’t bother with theft. After the job the insurance company would do, lowering the value, then removing the deductible, what would remain would be very small.
So, now I had a choice: I could either flip out and go nuts, or I could live in acceptance and move on (after, of course, doing all I was supposed to do — informing the police, cancelling my liability coverage, checking to make sure it wasn’t towed).
I chose to live by the principles I *just* got done writing. I know I’m going to be just fine. I can easily get a new car — maybe one I like much better! — and I live within walking distance of my job. I’m on a major bus line (in regards groceries and other goods and services) while I save my nickles for a new ride.
So what’s to flip out about?
It was a very interesting test. Do I *live* what I wrote, or do I just *write* what I wrote?
I like that I passed.
I post this in hopes that someone else may benefit from this experience I’ve just had.
(Buckhead, this does mean we will want to meet closer to where I work....)
When you first told me that, during that ugly business in March, I thought you just might be certifiable. In fact, I rolled my eyes. But as it sunk in, I found that I was really and truly free. Nobody gets to live rent free in my head anymore. It was a life changer for me.
Now, I show up. I say what I need to and don't worry about who is saying what about me on which thread. I don't waste my time trying to correct their perception of me because that was clearly making things worse. God has better plans for my time.
So, fml, while you call Laz a kiss @ss, I call him a FRiend who impacted my life in a positive way. Whose life have you changed for the better lately? If the answer is "I don't know," then "you're doing it wrong."