Have you ever had one of those days when you truly wish you could start over?
Perhaps it was a volatile interaction with a co-worker . . . or a misunderstanding with a friend . . . or a nasty argument with your spouse . . . or a screaming match with your child . . . or a horrible traffic jam that put you in an irate mood; consequently, you took your anger out on a stranger . . . or maybe your reaction to a situation was not rage . . . maybe, instead, you became silent, withdrawn, blocking out those who care about you.
No matter the reason or the reaction . . . we all have bad days . . . a bad week . . . a bad year . . . or perhaps we make a string of bad choices that lead us to a place we do not want to go . . . and we wish we could just have a “do over.”
If you were alive during the 1970s, you certainly are familiar with today’s “Wisdom Wednesday” quote by Charles Dederich. “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” In other words . . . even on your worst day . . . even if you are in the pit of despair . . . even if life does not seem worth living . . . the promise of a new day also brings the promise of a new beginning.
We all make mistakes. We are all flawed. The secret is to recognize when you have made a bad decision – then you must stop going in that direction and turn around. Start over! Begin again! Try harder! Once you have changed your negative course . . . then . . . you must address another important component on the road to recovery . . . ask for forgiveness from the person or the people who were hurt by your behavior and – equally as important . . . you must learn how to forgive yourself.
Choice is a predominant theme in Reflection of Memories. The story focuses on two protagonists who try to make judicious decisions but often veer off in the wrong direction. Their mistakes are compounded by their poor communication skills. Is this not true for many of us in real life situations? Can we all not identify? When we make a mistake – perhaps hurting people we love – do we sidestep the most important element on the road to recovery? Do we brush past the apology or do we ask for forgiveness? Apologize. It’s hard to do. However, we cannot start over without completing that part of the journey to a new beginning.
Remember . . . no matter how bad you think it is . . . you can fix it. However, you must first decide to change direction and you have to address, apologize and atone before you can begin the “first day of the rest of your life.”
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Wisdom of the ages…. Following the same path only leads in the same direction… The beauty of change and choices is that the direction can be altered. Once you choose a new route, as in any journey, patience comes into play as the destination may be further own the road….
Very insightful. Thanks for sharing your wisdom this Wednesday!
Please forgive me, Paulette Shemelya, my blog has been having some “glitches” as of late and I am not certain I responded to your comment. Love the way you write and the wisdom of your words. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
This is awesome
I had a day like you described today. Thanks for reminding me that tomorrow is a new day — a new beginning.
Thanks for touching base. I hope tomorrow and the weekend is not only an improvement but WONDERFUL as well.