Friday, July 27, 2018

Choose


     I’ve given some thought to making my topic material shorter so you can read it and absorb the message must faster.  In that vein I’m making the blog posts here and in the future around 300 to 400 words.  Enjoy!

     There are times when you want to do so many things but the time, money or circumstances just do not permit it.  We have all had those types of things occur within our lives.  We all have to make decisions every day that require some sacrifices within our lives.   

     You can have THIS, but not THAT!  You know the types of situations that I’m talking about.  It may occur when you want to lose weight.  Do I eat this or that?  Can I include this piece of dessert on my diet or not?  Other situations also make us choose between this and that.  It becomes very difficult when these situations involve people, especially our relatives.

     Have you ever been torn between the ideas of: Should I help my relative do this? Or should I let them fend for themselves?  At what point do I stop being a help to them or only becoming a crutch for them to lean on and continue their lifestyle?

     Sometimes this can be a very delicate situation.  If I help this person what do I do when another person comes to me and wants me to help them?  If I give in to certain demands can I ever make a strong stand in another situation?

     Many questions will probably come to your mind.  You may also have to consider if you help one of your relatives in their situation how does this affect your relationship with other family members?  This can become very “sticky” when the situation involves, for example, a grandparent and their grandchild.  If the grandparent helps the child, how are the child’s parents going to react, that is the grandparents’ child?

          It can unfortunately end in hurt feelings all around.  The relationships may become so torn apart that reconciliation appears to be impossible.  The hurt and the pain may continue for years into the future.  But we have to remember that ALL of us are only human.  We’re bound to make mistakes and bad decisions throughout our lives.

QUOTE TO CONSIDER


THOUGHTFUL GEM

"Whenever we have choices to make,
make them wisely."





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