So what if you're broken...

I'm not saying that we should forget the past. It is after all an integral part of who we are. The fact of the matter is that sometimes bad things happen, people hurt you, and situations occur that we would much rather not have to go through. I would however, much rather be broken and better than unscathed and ungrateful. For a long time I lived in the pain of the people who have hurt me, situations that encouraged a constant repeat of bad memories, and the self pity of a moment that deserved no recognition or glory. It is your choice and your choice alone to evolve. I am so very grateful to have someone in my life who has taught me how to move out the victim way of thinking and into the victor... how to move through and resolve situations, instead of wallowing in moments of unhealthy thinking and a sandpit of poor me. How much more would we all be if with each unfortunate situation we stopped reliving it and asked ourselves, "What now?" Get out of the quagmire, set your feet on solid ground, and focus on solutions. I cannot change the past but I can affect my future with the wisdom that I possess here in the present. Don't let ignorant people and uncontrollable events steal your life and your joy.