It ALL Begins With ME...

   It's an, unfortunate, reality, that 'Misery, does, indeed, LOVE company. It's, far, easier, for some people, to hang onto anger, rather than to move forward, onto inner-peace. When one, prefers, negativity, one, NEEDS 'support' in his or her justification, of and for his or her, less than optimal point(s) of view. It's easier, for some, to ask folks to join in the 'pity party', rather than change a personal-perspective, it seems. For, choosing to overcome the 'dark-side' of ourselves, means, we must be self-reflective; and, sometimes, we are NOT going to like what we see. However, as with any, type, of personal-growth, we, sometimes, experience 'growing-pains'. This is a part of the process, nothing more, nothing less. When we are disenchanted with our own behaviors, as with any, other, person...family or friend, who 'disappoints' us, we must do one thing, first and foremost, after processing the 'issue'; and, this is to FORGIVE. It's as, essential, to allow ourselves to atone for our, own, indiscretions, to us, as it is to grant that, same, respect, to others. WE are only, human, too, and, in so being, are, NOT, perfect-beings; we make choices, which, sometimes, in hindsight, weren't the best, we make mistakes, and, we disappoint...ourselves and others. However, as long as we can accept these, truths, and, manage to move-forward, after each, err, by following, proper-protocol...processing, atoning, and, learning, we're doing the BEST for all, involved, beginning with US, first. When we understand, greatest, how to treat ourselves, we will know, better, how to treat the others in our lives. Just Sayin'...