Love, a thousand, thousand voices, From night to dawn, from dawn to night, Have cried the passion of their choices To orb your name and keep it bright. --William Rose Benet
We are each in the midst of unique lives, and our choices are based on our own experiences, so it's only natural that they all be different. One of us may choose to go to jail for protesting nuclear weapons; another may choose to pray for peace. Both are working for the same goal.
It is a sign of our love to respect others' right to choose for themselves, even to make choices we may not agree with. Perhaps a brother or sister likes music we hate, or a son or daughter wants to wear an unusual style of clothing. How often do we, in the name of love, try to force our choices on others? When we give the gift of letting loved ones choose what is right for them, it strengthens our ability to choose what is right for us.
Whose choices can I honor today, even if I disagree?
I always made most of the choices for me and the family. When I first, really started giving my wife more choices. She didn't know what to do. Did I control her that much? It's funny I got this post in e-mail today as I just gave her a couple choices to think a bout. No It's not funny it is just the way it's suppose to be, if I'm willing. Just some thinking on the keyboard.
For today I'm going to keep it real simple. Just thought of one more important things to add to my list.(from eailer post) All three things are for other people< that I need to do.
