WATCHING WIMBLEDON WORKS

Watching Wimbledon works. As I watched Roger Federer yesterday, I let my thoughts run free...they of course went back to the one who done me wrong.

As I let my thoughts go, without comment or judgment, I saw my mother. And, I flashed back to when God told me that my mother did not know what appropriate was...which led to the unwelcome realization that I am my mother.

I know what appropriate is today most of the time, but when I don't know, I don't know. I saw that my undesired friend does not know what appropriate is. In fact, she meant no harm to me, she simply did not know by her inappropriate actions, she was dumping on me. I have been there.

I read long ago that we are never angry for the reason we think. I have found that to be true, I just forget to remember in the moment that anger grabs my brain.

To paraphrase Fr. Richard Rohr: Under stress, behavior can reveal if the person is secure in God or still protecting self. Clearly, I was still protecting self, but I am grateful that I've cut the lag time way down. In under 24 hours, I felt righted...not right, righted. Back, trudging in the right direction.

I do believe I have no animosity toward my friend...how can I when he has proven to be another angel in my life. They're everywhere, they're everywhere!

Thank you.