Oranges

I hadn't realized that I hadn't blogged since Halloween...lame. I don't use this as a way to entertain others. I like to have a place (not facebook) to record thoughts, frustrations, experiences, and memories. So, here goes:

I've been very emotional lately regarding family. Not one emotion...several, sometimes all at once. I've been frustrated, angry, sad, happy, peaceful, unsure, grateful, joyous, full of laughter, and apathetic - and whatever is between those emotions. I have learned that family is just family. You can't change people. You can love them. You can't make decisions (good or bad) for them. You can accept their decision. You can't hate your family...it just eats at you from the inside.

Recently this thought was shared: People are like oranges. When you squeeze an orange, orange juice comes out because that's what's on the inside. When a person is squeezed (through trials and challenges), whatever is inside comes out. Whether that person be full of hate, anger, sorrow, happiness, joy, light, or something else - whatever a person is filled with will come forth. Lesson: Fill yourself with the Light of Christ, with joy, kindness, charity, and love. When you are squeezed, those good things will come out.

Reality - easier said than done. However, it is something I'm trying to do. I have found myself spewing something other than goodness lately and I'd like that to change.