The Wednesday Simmer - It's How You React

It was one of those days where the town couldn't help but smile as families strolled the streets enjoying the beginning signs of Spring.  We were going to The Spring Fest Fair in town and we were excited!  Me and the kids finally found the perfect parking spot after some thorough cruising around town but unfortunately, it meant we had to wait a few minutes while a mom of two loaded her stroller and strapped her little ones in.  We've all been there, so we waited patiently with the blinker on.

Soon, a few cars started to line up behind me so I waved for them to pass hoping they understood I was waiting to park.  Unfortunately, the man directly behind me didn't see me so the line kept forming.  As I looked in my rearview mirror, I noticed that him and his wife were calmly chatting and admiring the buildings.  But as the cars slowly formed behind them, I started to panic.  "Should I go?  Should I give up the spot?  Why doesn't he see me waving?"  I was almost practically hanging out of my car waving when they finally noticed.  Instead of driving around though and moving along on their merry old way, they decided to stop next to me.  The man held down his horn while his wife screamed, "learn how to drive lady!!!"  Then the man proceeded to hold up traffic while yelling, "Put your hazard lights on!  What are you doing?"

Me, my son and my daughter just took in the hurricane that blew into our car that afternoon.  We calmly sat as they got out their frustrations and belittled me in front of my children.  They zoomed by without me being able to say a word.  At first I felt a tinge of anger because I didn't get the chance to stick up for myself.  But as I took a second to breathe, I thought maybe it was best that I didn't say anything.  After all, what good would it have done? 

So as we ponder life and the negative events that surround us every day, remember that how you react is what counts.  Getting sucked into the anger, the frustration and the evil darkness can only create the domino effect. What happened in Boston on Monday is part of that domino effect. Whoever did this is reacting. React with love and we can heal the world.  React with anger and we will destroy it.   

It is your time to throw your noodles and make a difference with your gifts and talents.  The world needs a little more inspiration.  You have the power. React with love and let's create a domino effect that heals.