A morning where you wonder if a different choice had been made how different would our lives be? How different would the lives of those around us be? Would I even have this stupid disease? Would my daughter have been bullied? Would my marriage be as strong as it is? Would the lives we touched in a positive way still be on a better path? What about those we didn't impact? Could we have made a difference?
So many thoughts and questions rolled through my mind as I rolled along. Listening to music, observing the sunrise, and clearing my mind.
After all that reflection I do know this...
Your choices and decisions don't just define YOU they impact those around you. Especially the children. Maybe you can see it, maybe you can't, but it's still happening. It's still happening and those choices are something that will stay with those children for the rest of their lives AND impact the choices THEY will make in the future. Sometimes for better. Sometimes for worse. What impact are you having on those around you?
Are you vulgar, judgmental, selfish, racist, absent?
Are you kind, understanding, present, concerned, caring?
What are you doing? Are you happy with your choices and decisions? Are you proud of how they are impacting those around you?
We all make mistakes and we all make poor choices and decisions but maybe if we think of those around us, those connected to us first, maybe then we can avoid some of those inevitable decisions that leave a painful impact on those who love us. Those who love us despite our choices and decisions, but those who are impacted nonetheless.
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