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Post by ruth on May 17, 2007 20:05:34 GMT
LETTING GO TAKES LOVE
To let go does not mean to stop caring,
it means I can't do it for someone else.
To let go is not to cut myself off,
it's the realization I can't control another.
To let go is not to enable,
but allow learning from natural consequences.
To let go is to admit powerlessness, which means
the outcome is not in my hands.
To let go is not to try to change or blame another,
it's to make the most of myself.
To let go is not to care for,
but to care about.
To let go is not to fix,
but to be supportive.
To let go is not to judge,
but to allow another to be a human being.
To let go is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes,
but to allow others to affect their destinies.
To let go is not to be protective,
it's to permit another to face reality.
To let go is not to deny,
but to accept.
To let go is not to nag, scold or argue,
but instead to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.
To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires,
but to take each day as it comes and cherish myself in it.
To let go is not to criticize or regulate anybody,
but to try to become what I dream I can be.
To let go is not to regret the past,
but to grow and live for the future.
To let go is to fear less and love more
Remember: The time to love is short
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Post by Xeron on May 17, 2007 22:10:59 GMT
Translation for the less poetry savvy please.  |
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Post by Diana on May 17, 2007 23:52:20 GMT
Being one, I assume it means to be less of a control freak. One can't control everything. There are many reasons why one can want control...fear, lack of power, protective instinct, this goes for children as well as others in one's life. I feel love can be shown in different ways... As far as the time for love being short...if we base our lives on love and we believe the universe is built on love, I don't see how this can possibly be a true finishing statement. What we experience as love here is but a tiny taste of what there is in all of creation.  |
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Post by Xeron on May 18, 2007 20:47:40 GMT
Oh, I get it. Well, kindda get it.
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Post by Diana on May 19, 2007 0:26:12 GMT
I think you're a control freak too, Xeron. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just gotta know...
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Post by Xeron on May 19, 2007 23:32:09 GMT
No, I'm just a knowlege whore combined with a little OCD and some ADD. Not comprehending things that look simple just pisses me off.
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Post by Diana on May 20, 2007 1:35:13 GMT
Ah, another Einstein, then. You can't balance your checkbook? I have always had problems taking tests because I could talk myself into any answer. ;D ;D ;D What I think I understand may be completely different from what the rest of the world understands.  That is why I always try to answer/and ask questions in complete humbleness, that way I don't get my feelings hurt when someone disagrees with me. I could be wrong about any and all things. I think I like your genuineness the best. |
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Post by Xeron on May 20, 2007 13:40:32 GMT
I have always had problems taking tests because I could talk myself into any answer. I generally don't have problems with tests, I never needed to study, it's the homework I have issues with. I went out to play laser tag the night before the ACT instead of studing and scored a 30/36 (that was 98th percentile that year). And yet again we've gone way off topic ;D  |
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Post by Diana on May 20, 2007 19:46:23 GMT
okay, I'll let go.
Love,
Diana
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Post by sammi on May 21, 2007 9:11:06 GMT
Ruth, what a lovely poem. Thank you |
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Post by Xeron on May 21, 2007 20:59:18 GMT
Hey I'm not saying going off topic is a bad thing, I think a little insanity every now and then (or in my case all the time) is the key to a healthy lifestyle.
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Post by ruth on May 22, 2007 17:04:11 GMT
You're welcome. ;D Xeron, its meant for it not to be read into. Just take it as it says. Nothing more, nothing less. When you can't understand something like this, take it one line at a time....again don't read into it. But all in all, it means that letting go of anything in our lives doesn't mean we have to give up or judge others by all kinds of means....again this is my take. Letting go also means letting go of the weight we inflict upon ourselves with love, hurt, caring etc. its that emotional weight that we can let go of, without letting go of who we are. Everyone will 'read' something different into it. love ruth |
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Post by Xeron on May 23, 2007 0:07:58 GMT
Xeron, its meant for it not to be read into. Just take it as it says. Nothing more, nothing less. Yeah, that's my problem right there, all logic no creativity in this head Thanks though, the parts I do get make alot of sense. And what's better I can relate, I've had issues letting go, next time, I'll just look back at this.  |
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Post by samara on May 23, 2007 8:46:33 GMT
"To let go is to fear less and love more Remember: The time to love is short" This line means an awful lot to me. In February, I lost my much loved little Chhuahua girl, she was 10 years old and I'd hoped we would have more time together. After she died, I said I couldn't have another Chi and started considering other types of dog, but my heart wasn't in it. In the end I was "frightened" to let myself love another dog, for fear of the loss I would feel at a later date. I scoured the net looking for the breed/type with least health issues. Seems silly now, but it was very real at the time. The more I looked for the "right" dog, the harder it got to find her. I just went round and round in circles. One day I asked myself what would make my heart smile and I knew there and then, it would be another little Chihuahua. Through a lady I know, we found our lovely little Rosie Chi, we have had her almost 2 months now. On the day we collected her (she was unwanted by her breeder) I decided I would make the most of every day I have with her and not let the fear of loss spoil one moment. Yes, the time to love is short and I try now to make the most of every moment Hope I haven't waffled on too much Barbara |
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Post by Warrior Spirit on May 23, 2007 17:30:24 GMT
I won't go into much comment here since i'm feeling a little drained and wishing to rest. However, this poem...well, let's just say I printed it out. I'm glad you posted it, Ruth.  |
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That is why I always try to answer/and ask questions in complete humbleness, that way I don't get my feelings hurt when someone disagrees with me. I could be wrong about any and all things.
