Turn On The Dang Light!
The more I pay attention, the more I notice a disturbing tendency in relationships. People put down their partner and trash them because they can't deal with their partner out-shining them. Whether is be one plays softball better, one gets more awards due to their work, one is more outgoing and friendly, or maybe one is just a more driven parent, the other partner feels like that is a direct reflection of their weakness, and suddenly goes on the attack.
Fights ensue, emotions get raw, and everything is thrown out of balance. The one getting attention is repeatedly beaten by the harsh comments and anger, and eventually they are faced with a choice: leave, or become a shell of themselves. Too many time, for whatever reason, they choose the latter.
I'm no different than anyone else. If trophies are begin given out, well, I want one too! And sometimes its hard to not get one when the person standing right beside you got the biggest one of them all. You stand there in their shadow, dwarfed by the huge trophy, and suddenly you feel forgotten and small and insignificant. And jealous. And mad. And want that trophy for you.
So later you tell them that trophy isn't so big, that what they did was not so great, that anyone could have done that/won that/been that. You just do whatever you can to bring them back down to a level where you are, which is somewhere between a snake's belly and the dirt.
And I'm telling you that's so wrong. You got it all wrong. You ALWAYS let a light that's shining shine as brightly as it can.
Stars, like the sun, shine brightly. And as they light up the sky, some of that reflects off of the planets that revolve around them. They light the planets and give warmth, where once there was dark, cold rock.
If the one that your world revolves around is shining, whether its because they are friendly in a crowd, just plain entertaining, won an award, or just because others think they are as wonderful as you do, let them shine. Be happy for them, support them, and enjoy the fact that they are in their element. Life has enough trials and tribulations; let them grab the light while it's still there!
No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light. Acts 8:16
Fights ensue, emotions get raw, and everything is thrown out of balance. The one getting attention is repeatedly beaten by the harsh comments and anger, and eventually they are faced with a choice: leave, or become a shell of themselves. Too many time, for whatever reason, they choose the latter.
I'm no different than anyone else. If trophies are begin given out, well, I want one too! And sometimes its hard to not get one when the person standing right beside you got the biggest one of them all. You stand there in their shadow, dwarfed by the huge trophy, and suddenly you feel forgotten and small and insignificant. And jealous. And mad. And want that trophy for you.
So later you tell them that trophy isn't so big, that what they did was not so great, that anyone could have done that/won that/been that. You just do whatever you can to bring them back down to a level where you are, which is somewhere between a snake's belly and the dirt.
And I'm telling you that's so wrong. You got it all wrong. You ALWAYS let a light that's shining shine as brightly as it can.
Stars, like the sun, shine brightly. And as they light up the sky, some of that reflects off of the planets that revolve around them. They light the planets and give warmth, where once there was dark, cold rock.
If the one that your world revolves around is shining, whether its because they are friendly in a crowd, just plain entertaining, won an award, or just because others think they are as wonderful as you do, let them shine. Be happy for them, support them, and enjoy the fact that they are in their element. Life has enough trials and tribulations; let them grab the light while it's still there!
No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light. Acts 8:16
posted by Rick Quick | 12:11 PM
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