an apology

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i've become a pretty firm believer in faking it until you make it, but ive also come to learn you can't always make it. you can only play your part. you cannot make someone see it your way, say they are sorry, or change their behavior. you can't make anyone do anything.

you can, on your own, practice acceptance.

this is me learning to accept.

trying to accept:
 what i cannot change
the mistakes i've made
the closure i don't have
 the apologies i never got

and trying to do better.

it was never between you and them

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"People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.  Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.  Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.  Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.  Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.  Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, will often be forgotten.  Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.  Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God.  It was never between you and them anyway."

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{practicing setting myself free from the bonds of "others"}

ya can't win em all...

you really, really can't.

 even though sometimes I swear I know a few people who really do win them all
 (and win them by a landslide without even breaking a sweat)

 but deep down I know the truth...

the sooner you can learn to find the goodness in whatever circumstance you find yourself in the happier you will be.

sometimes I just find it so hard to let go. Its been a long/rough week. I feel drained.
 (the good news about that is I have plenty of ideas on where to get a re-fill)

looking forward to a replenishing weekend