Perspective.
By Maxine Jasmin-Green.
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A few days ago, I had a lovely day at work, I had got lots done and was pleased with myself. The other person I was working with, they too had a good morning. I was just about to go home, when the evening worker told me something, that someone had said about me, immediately, I felt down. It was strange how something SO small, can make a HUGE difference to me. I don’t have a thick skin, I’m too sensitive, I often wish I wasn’t, but I am.
Ten minutes later, I was walking down the path to my car, feeling deflated. My day was now ruined, then as I sat in my car, I had a text, I looked at my phone and I saw, what must have been the big breaking news of the day. I hadn’t seen the news at all, at work, it mentioned three young people had had died in a car crash, they were named with their young ages.
I sat stunned in my car, and thought, in comparison, to someone who likes to stir, and pick on us each in turn, it was now nothing, and I decided to dismiss, her mean words.
At home, a few hours later, I had an argument with a family member, it seems to come out of nowhere, that person, was angry but I was LIVID!! I was annoyed with myself, but I may have been tired, but it was no excuse. I was then angry all evening! The other family member was ok, having forgotten our silly little argument.
I fell asleep on the sofa and later on, when I woke up, I felt much better. The news was on. The tragic news of the young people who had lost their lives, was on and their two friends who were also in the car, and was in a critical condition.
It was beyond sad, for they had been missing for two days. Their untimely deaths, had put my feelings of hurt from that person at work, earlier and the silly argument with a lovely family member, hours after that.
So, before I went to bed late, I decided in my mind, not to be cross, as there was no need.
Putting in all in perspective, of the sad day’s events, it was nothing.
Rest in Peace to all three. Get well soon to the other two. xXx
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small thing can make big
small thing can make big things. I've no real answers, but wish you well.
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I'm a sensitive person too,
I'm a sensitive person too, so I can completely understand where you were coming from. It's perfectly normal and shows you're a considerate natured human being, who not only has feelings, but understands the feelings of others too.
There's nothing wrong with that...much better than being thoughtless.
Jenny.
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Good days can so easily turn
Good days can so easily turn into bad days, all it takes is a comment or complaint. But we always get it into perspective sooner or later. By comparison with others' woes or big events in the world, it never seems so important later!
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