Was it Sister Teresa who said, “We can do no great things, only small things with great love” ? When I start feeling overwhelmed and the world starts crashing in on my life because of all the…shit (there’s a lot of shit), I try to remember that and that the only thing I can change is the small things around me — my attitude, my perspective, my love for the people around me. Hopefully, that will ripple out into the world. Other than that, I want to laugh as much as possible and hopefully bring laughter into the world because the world and the people in it are wonderfully absurd. Hopefully, there’s a ripple effect for bringing laughter into the world. I figure there’s enough people trying to make great big changes and they are very serious about it. That equates to a lot of tension caused by opposite and equal reactions. I’m not saying that what these serious people are doing isn’t incredibly important, it’s just not something I can do. I can’t change others. They can’t change me. So I try and focus on what I can do. If I keep my humanity and stay small, keep my head and refuse to get caught up in ensuing madness, that’s where I can make the biggest differences. And as long as I keep my humanity, which is all I have control over and all I will ever have control over, then there will always be humanity in the world for as long as I live. Fingers crossed. Did I make any sense? Mona
Great attitude and I do my best to smile, laugh, and I try to look at things differently. It’s hard these days. I tend to stay in my own little bubble anymore. It’s happier here. š
Unfortunately, so very true.
I am afraid you’re right.
So true my friend, and now a days many forget their humanity in favor of righteousness.
That and the almighty dollar!
Amen to that!
Was it Sister Teresa who said, “We can do no great things, only small things with great love” ? When I start feeling overwhelmed and the world starts crashing in on my life because of all the…shit (there’s a lot of shit), I try to remember that and that the only thing I can change is the small things around me — my attitude, my perspective, my love for the people around me. Hopefully, that will ripple out into the world. Other than that, I want to laugh as much as possible and hopefully bring laughter into the world because the world and the people in it are wonderfully absurd. Hopefully, there’s a ripple effect for bringing laughter into the world. I figure there’s enough people trying to make great big changes and they are very serious about it. That equates to a lot of tension caused by opposite and equal reactions. I’m not saying that what these serious people are doing isn’t incredibly important, it’s just not something I can do. I can’t change others. They can’t change me. So I try and focus on what I can do. If I keep my humanity and stay small, keep my head and refuse to get caught up in ensuing madness, that’s where I can make the biggest differences. And as long as I keep my humanity, which is all I have control over and all I will ever have control over, then there will always be humanity in the world for as long as I live. Fingers crossed. Did I make any sense? Mona
Great attitude and I do my best to smile, laugh, and I try to look at things differently. It’s hard these days. I tend to stay in my own little bubble anymore. It’s happier here. š
Oh, and I called her Sister Teresa. I think I meant Mother Teresa! Oops. Hopefully, she’s smiling at my faux pas! Mona