a few resolutions and some lessons learned:
1. i can't save everybody. some people don't want help and no matter how much you try, they won't change. a person does not get special priviledges just because they are family. they are not affording you the same courtesy, why treat them any different than a stranger in the same circumstance.
2. do not base your actions on other peoples' feelings. making other people feel sad is the last reason to worry when making important decisions.
3. do not base your actions on the actions of others. people routinely act like fools, do not lower yourself to their level.
4. sometimes families are nothing more than common DNA. you can't predict or change their behavior. put your big-girl panties on and realize that you can't do everything. move on and live your own life.
5. my opinion doesn't matter to other people. i find myself interjecting my own values, thoughts, and beliefs into others' conversations and it's starting to bug even me. my mom raised me to state my opinions when i had them, i guess i should've also learned restraint. i'm working on that one.
yes, i was burned, but i call it a lesson learned
mistake overturned, but i call it a lesson learned
my soul has returned, so i call it a lesson learned
(Alicia Keys)
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