Thursday, November 5, 2009

One of my Creeds for Life

I have embrassed a few creeds in my short life, that I have had for years and years. They have stood the test of time from my immature years starting from pre-mission, pre-kids, pre-marriage, even until my current mature stage(?) in life. This has been one of the top creeds that have helped me to accept life as it comes and try to rise above the hard times and see the forest for the trees.

To 'let go' does not mean to stop caring,
it means I can't do it for someone else.

To 'let go' is not to cut myself off,
it's the realization I can't control another.

To 'let go' is not to enable.
but to allow learning from natural consequences.

To 'let go' is to admit powerlessness,
which means the outcome is not in my hands.

To 'let go' is not to try to change or blame another,
It's to make the most of myself.

To 'let go' is not to 'care for',
but to 'care about'.

To 'let go' is not to fix,
but to be supportive.

To 'let go' is not to judge,
but to allow another to be a human being.

To 'let go' is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes,
but to allow others to affect their destinies.

To 'let go' is not to be protective,
it's to permit another to face reality.

To 'let go' is not to nag, scold, or argue,
but to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.

To 'let go' is not to adjust everything to my desires,
but to take each day as it comes, and cherish myself in it.

To 'let go' is not to criticize and regulate anybody,
but to try to become what I dream I can be.

To 'let go' is not to regret the past,
but to grow and live for the future.

To 'let go' is to fear less,
and to love more.

2 comments:

swensen squeeze said...

You should seriously become a writer!! Deep thoughts by Jack! Love ya girl!

sue said...

Wait a sec. Did you write that Jackie? I like it. A ton of great advice in there, and may I just say - you seem to live it well. It shall be my new creed. :)