Sister Cyril Clare ('S'tercee'), our liturgy teacher in the convent, used to say "Verbum sap sat est." Or "A word to the wise is sufficient."
Today's word to the wise comes from Al-Anon's Daily Reminder:
Perhaps
we expect a "good" parent to nurture and support our feelings, or a
"loving" spouse to comfort and hold us when we are afraid, or a "caring"
child to want to pitch in when we are ill or overwhelmed. While these
loved ones may not meet our expectations, it is our expectations, not
our loved ones, that have let us down.
Love
is expressed in many ways, and people we know may not be able to
express it in the way we would like. But we can try to recognize love
whenever and however it is offered. When it is not, we don't have to
feel deprived. With the encouragement and support of others, we learn to
treat our needs as important and appropriate, and to treat ourselves as
deserving.
Today's Reminder
Today
someone may or may not be able to give us what we desire. And no one
person will ever offer all that we require. If we stop insisting that
our needs be met according to our will, we may discover that all the
love and support we need is already at our fingertips.
Those are wise words, indeed. Expectations we have of others can create undue stress in our lives. The reminder is often needed.
ReplyDeleteHi, Joared!! Thanks for stopping by....I didn't expect any response from this, but how sweet it is to get one.
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