Dear Everyone Else on the Planet

Dear Everyone Else on the Planet,

You are under no obligation to make me happy. None whatsoever. Your choices have no ablity to affect my choice to be happy--regardless of my circumstances--unless I choose to let them. And I don't.

Not that other people can't make me smile. You can, and frequently do. And being human, it can/does make me sad (or mad or frustrated or all of the above) when other people choose to say/do unkind things, even if their motives are somewhat well intended.

But if I dwell on it, if I let those negative feelings linger, if I let a few negative things in my life overwhelm me so that I can't see the million blessings that I have--well, that's my fault, and mine alone.

Sincerely,
Amanda