Life is in control not us. We can only control how we react to it.
Butterfly Sand
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Absolutely true! Unfortunately, many of us react poorly and make a real mess of things. But we could try a new tact….like pulling together and finding new ways to deal with situations!
Ginger
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Now you see, that is a perfectly logical explanation. It would get us out of any mess we were in. A simple solution. Oh Wise One!
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You’re wise, my friend! It reminds me of a quote from John Maxwell that I’ve had displayed for years~ “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”💛
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Karla I love your quote and that you live by this philosophy every day. My good thoughts are with you today. 💕
Ginger
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Thank you, Ginger 💕 how kind. I have first day over. My Mom and I were shocked to go to my celiac injection appt after radiation to find out it was only a consult and it had to be set up as outpatient. The dr will do numbing of epigastric nerves as an endoscopic procedure. I don’t think one of my oncologists understood it completely , lol. It’s all good! I’ll do that on Oct. 4th. I’ll have outpatient internal radiation on Thursday, Sept. 29th. I’m glad to keep all of these appts straight! I hope I do anyway! Thank you for your support and thoughts my friend. 💕
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I don’t remember that quote but it is incredibly accurate!
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Ah…so I can’t blame the chocolate then can I Pam 🤣
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No Mark, we can’t blame the chocolate any more than we can stop eating it! It’s in our DNA!
Ginger
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I would rather the chocolate was in my mouth but DNA is good.
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Well, you can blame the chocolate but we know the truth.
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Haha, oh alright then. I got big shoulders 🤣
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A rather simple statement and at the same time a rather profound one. Especially as one observes those reactions at different levels ranging from personal, social, geographical, technological, and political levels. And remaining cognizant of the operative word ‘control’ the evaluation would be mostly poorly. How old is the Great and failed Wall of China ? Something like 2,241 years old. Yet what are we in the States trying to build physically ? A wall to keep refugees out. And history is littered with other walls all failed. Hadrian’s wall, the Berlin wall, the Maginot Line, and all of the walled city defenses. And then there are all of the current autocracies and racist groups trying to keep refugees and ‘others’ out. Control ? Yes poorly. Unless the United Nations manages to pull a rabbit out of its hat.
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Too many walls fall and too many rabbits end up in a stew. Life will find a way.
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I agree. I just wish it were not so damn messy. Though the folks at Martha’s Vineyard did manage to demonstrate most commendable reaction.
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Perfect timing, thanks
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I do aim to please.
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And we need to consider that life isn’t out to get us.
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Well . . .
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🙂
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!!!?!
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Scary thought?
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Nah –
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Some people are daunted by this fact. Others are inspired.
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Some days I am one, some days I am the other.
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Agree. But usually, I am poor at controlling outcomes.
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You may not be able to control the outcome but you can control how you deal with it.
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I try. It is challenging haha
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There is not much we can control but definitely how we act and react to whatever comes our way makes or breaks us.
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I truly believe that.
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🙂 Like-minded, we are.
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