Sunshine

Yesterday was dry for most of the day.  Just a few sprinkles late in the evening.  Had time for lots of things to dry out.  Looks pretty good for today too.  Had an interesting conversation yesterday that basically boiled down to accepting people where they are.  And then choosing how you are going to interact with them or even if you are.  I have several situations currently where I am having to choose how to interact with a few people. 

One I have to interact with but I am choosing to just be cordial and choosing not to stir things up.  Anything I say will not be accepted with respect or even seen as possibly valuable so I shall not waste any of my breath of life trying to convince them of something they have no intention of hearing from me.  This has become obvious when something I suggested several months ago that was shot down has now been readily accepted because it came from another source.  I am glad they have finally chosen to do something that might make their life a little easier.  I am also glad to know exactly where I rank in terms of their perception of value.  I am also very glad that my value is not based on what they think of me.

Another individual has chosen not to interact with me, at least not directly at this time.  This is great because it gives me time to determine how I will choose to interact with them when the time comes, which it will eventually.  This one at first appears that it will be tougher but what I am realizing as I type this is they are exactly the same.  I can choose to be cordial and not stir things up.  I can also choose not to extend myself in that direction just to provide an opportunity to be disrespected again.  The only difference will be choosing to step up when they choose to disrespect one of my elders.  My task now is learning how to do that with grace and beauty.  It is learning to draw exactly where my boundaries are and then standing up for them. 
Blessings.