Something to consider this morning...

I once told Ms. K that you "...can't argue logic with illogical people."

That holds true. But be that as it may, it doesn't stop people from trying. If nine people see the glass as half full, they are all going to try to convince the tenth that it isn't half empty...and it isn't going to work. People just view the world in different ways and that is part of what makes life so interesting. Of course, that is until something happens that just makes you almost question everything you think and believe.

When you are a child, you view yourself as the center of the universe, because, in a way, you are. You are the most important person to your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. They care about you and love you and make you feel safe and valued. They are the first people that teach you that you have worth, they teach you how people should treat you, they teach you that you can stop a room with your smile, that you can be praised for the simplest acts, that you are a wonderful, special human being. At least, that is if they did their job right.

But as you grow older, you understand that these are guidelines for life and not your universal right. As a child, you have that love because you are a child that needs to be cared for. As you get older, you should realize that you earn this love from other people by how YOU in turn treat them. As an adult, you are no longer the center of the universe, you are just an important part of it...and that ought to be enough. As you get older, you should realize that the things you do and say have an impact on other people. That means that to be a good person, you have to be self-aware. You have to know that the things you do and say mean something to the people in your life, whether they are good or bad.

Everyone makes mistakes, screws up, hurts someone at some point...
Everyone fixes a problem. helps someone, and loves someone at some point...

I guess the trick is, at the end of the day, make sure you have fixed more than you've broken...helped more than you've hurt...and loved more than you've hated.

It's something to think about.