I am so excited about new beginnings, a new year, and an opportunity to make changes physically, spiritually, emotionally, and behaviorally. I can only change myself and cannot expect for others to change because I want them to. I can only teach them a new way to treat me based on my behavior, which I can control and maintain.
Why do others want to blame you when they are slapped in the face with their own disfunction. Is it my fault that my choices are bringing theirs to the surface like a boil that needs antibiotics and a sharp pin to extract the infection. It is a gross analogy but appropriate for the context. My goal is to not react but take a breath and respond with dignity and a Christ-like countenance.
