THROWING IN THE TOWEL OF - OTHER PEOPLE’s PROBLEMS

By Vernalee

Yes, that’s right! I’m throwing in the towel. I quit. I’m done! I cannot take it anymore! I've had enough!

Alright, let me clarify!

I‘m throwing in - not my own, but my other people’s problems (OPP) towel.

You know some days, you just get tired; sick and tired of OPP and their foolishness.

You get tired of being on their defense team listening to their problems – one after another. Oh, I forgot to tell you this! Other people's problems can stress you out and wear you thin. You start carrying their weight on your tired aching back! Shiny gray hairs become prolific on your head; not theirs! Admittedly, at times, I have allowed myself to become so engulfed with OPP that I became sidetracked and lost my balance. You have to be so very careful. Easy to do, but never do you want to put your matters on the back burner while tending to theirs!

By no means, am I saying that you should turn a deaf ear. Of course, not! We don’t have to completely turn our backs on them. However, at times, we must limit our time with OPP and energize our efforts toward our engagements and that of our loved ones. And that's not being selfish; that’s bring realistic.

So as I wipe the layers of sweat that is running down my face, I am tossing that once pure as white snowflake towel with the velocity of a 20 mph javelin throw. Watch it fly through the air like a towel trapeze!

I’m taking a mental health break from them to concentrate on me and mine! Photo credit: www.thelifeididntchoose.com

YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER BUT YOU CAN'T MAKE IT DRINK

By Vernalee

You can give advice, but you cannot make someone take it. Sometimes, it makes you upset; particularly when your advice can save them from calamity. Remember this one important fact. While you are worrying about them, having sleepless nights and watching your hair turn gray, the person in trouble is carefree, sleeping like a baby, and has no need for Grecian formula or Lady Clairol. This scenario is upside down; right?

Bottom line: People do what they want to do! If you give solid advice and they don’t take it, you have done your job. There are some people who refuse to listen or heed advice. Besides, if they get in the "saddle," they must be prepared to ride! So … Get with the program! Go home, kick up your feet and get some rest. Don’t worry! Their lackadaisical attitude and failure to respond will eventually catch up with them. With an unclear direction, they may land anywhere. No worries ... you did your job. You provided solid advice. They turned a deaf ear. They didn't listen. The joke is on them! Photo credit: www.ptreyrhodes.blogspot.com

YOU AIN'T ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS

For the record, who told you that “you were all that and a bag of chips?” Was it your friends or did it come from your inflated ego? Wrong answer!

Stop thinking that! You may have many positive attributes, but it does not give you the right to think that you are mightier and better. You are not! Stop elevating yourself above others. Your nose is so high in the clouds that you cannot even speak to folks. Hello! Dodging folks when you desire, but seeking them out for your personal gain is not kosher. Be careful, your playhouse may be torn down. In fact, it is crumbling now. See the debris! Your pockets may now have greener linings, but money doesn’t make you better than anyone else! Money comes and goes. Everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. In the end, remember that potato chips are easily broken, greasy, and high in saturated fat and calories. So, your “bag of chips” attitude is just as unhealthy as the treatment that you may be dishing out to others! Salty! It doesn’t sound that good now; does it?

Keep your feet on solid ground!

Stop thinking and acting like you are better ...because you are not! Photo credit: www.actionhrm.comALL