Today the house, the very house we live in, feels a whole lot lighter. Sometimes when it rains it pours and our family in the past couple of weeks has had an all out flood! I have no idea what's in the water but I think everyone goes through these cycles. One minute it's ok for you talk about people behind their backs and the next you're defending them even though you may have been the cause for the chatter in the first place. As confusing as that is to I appreciate the part where they come around.
I've had so many things to take in and deal with and struggle through with my kids and family and home and church. It overwhelmed me but today and yesterday I just felt like it finally left. We were lighter, happier, smiling more, and that awkward feeling over everyone being overwhelmed with school and responsibilities finally came to a head. It's the build up I really despise. With this release the mood of the entire house has changed dramatically. Simple yet important things that needed to take place.
I hope the youth of this world know how important they are. This world with all it's rules and then extra added rules and lately a very controlling government makes life feel overwhelming, confusing and down right something you want nothing to do with. I understand that feeling. However, what the world needs is your good examples. Your strong spirits who are more accepting and loving and kind. If you don't have a good example at home please find one and follow them. You always have a choice that's what freedom is. Freedom isn't doing whatever you want. It's the right to choose for yourselves. The consequences we never get to choose, others around us do. Exercising their own freedom of reaction to your choices. Don't back down if it's the right thing to do. You'll know it's right if it won't hurt anyone around but enhance their lives. It's okay to fight back and stand up for what's right. I hope that you know that. Be careful with your decisions they can affect not only your life but everyone around you so take a minute to consider but not to the point that you are stressed out about it. Some things don't have to be decided right away.
I sincerely hope that parents are being a good example to their children. When you have children your life isn't over but it does need to be put on hold or at the very least the back burner to an extent. You need to live for your children, take the time to raise them in good moral standing. Encourage them to learn all that they can at this time of their lives so that they are better prepared for the world around them. Someday you won't be here and they will need to take the lead. Are you teaching them how? Absent of greed and material things? They need to know how to survive, emotionally, physically, spiritually. They need to learn respect and kindness. Not everyone agrees on everything even how we raise our children. Everyone is so individual and unique, which I absolutely love! But we always need to be seeking common ground with our kids. It's ok to have the final say, you're the parent they are the child, but make sure you take the time to hear them out before final decisions are made. They just need to feel like they're heard. It's important to us all for our futures as well that they are.
Through great adversity and great trials comes greater understanding and knowledge. Knowledge and intelligence are powerful and some underestimate that a little too much. Continue to learn, always learning always growing. You will be blessed.
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