"All things change, yet nothing is extinguished … there is nothing in the whole world which is permanent. Everything flows onwards, and all things are brought into being with a changing nature. The ages themselves glide by in constant movement … for still waters will never reach the sea." - Ovid, Roman Poet 43 B.C.E. - A.D.E. 27

No longer a bird in flight. No longer one to sit back and take it either. I chose to walk, not run, away.

Giving this sage advice to others as well. There are times when we feel our principle has been tainted. When th point takes over the true issue at hand. Exploding out into the abyss, moments with no rewind. Then branded and labeled from that point forward.

Walk away.
Look out at the span of your life. Is it truly worth the incessant bullshit that will spill forth from drama you do not own?

People feed off of reactions. I chose to walk away. Why give them what they want, on my principle? On my perception?

Why bother.
Am I being a martyr? Or slacking off? Hell no. Yet review of what holds priority should and will take precedence over some concerns.
Flushing out the negative, as much as I can filter. Closing certain chapters. Making amends with myself.
Living out a postive existence. It is the only one I have. I will NOT let someone feel the need to impose themselves upon my own realm of life. I own it. Not anyone else.
If my life does not fit another's agenda...so be it.
I walk.
Forward. Refusing to be sucked into the void of 'their' agenda.
Getting angry serves nothing. Feeds the power of the others fire. Stepping out for a second or two, can be a saver of the face. Before one wishes for a rewind or better, a delete button.
Planned ignoring is a wonderful intervention, when implemented correctly and with consistency.

There are just some battles we should be more picky about in the scope of our existence. Does it really matter, will it in a month? A year or five?

When does one begin to live up to their own expectations? Their own standards?
Is everyone else's more important? Do we really think that some of those expectations are free from control?

Sure we need to get our point across, sure we go on the defense. When the hell do we realize it falls on deaf ears?
Talk talk talk until your heart feels content, your mind flushed. If is clarity that you seek, then checking back with your own values and the responsibility to the self should be foremost.
Tally tally tit for tat crap.
Do whats right. Do what is right in your heart. Be freaking honest with yourself.
Not out of obligation or some fictional tab you think you are running. If someone keeps a grand list of their own, I do this for you and that and oh we wont forget that...My word it is time to rethink the whole relationship...No?

If my life is dependent on another living soul, it will not be due to what they do for me. If that is all I got going, then it just isnt worth it, within my scope.
The air clogs easily out in the abyss.
If one makes a choice to not like 'something of' me, so be it. Superficial at it may be. Character flaws?
Many are not going anywhere. Why?
Because I said so, that is why.
Why should they? Riddle me that.
Your agenda+my agenda= a clash of the titans, Thus an ensuing conundrum of drama.
Pfffft...
Thanks I can do with out.

I will not feed into the banter of one upping. I will not feed into the persistence of ignorance. Come at me with facts and we will chat. Otherwise...whoever you are? Just a name, on a list, tucked away...

Peace



I was tagged and had a quote dedicated to me. Awwwwww...Thanks JD!
The above quote, is one of my favorites. Even then...the mindset is now different than that of "modern" day. AlthoughI do believe that Old philosophers were modern beyond their years.
I dedicate the quote to:
Chris: For I think he can find the path in those words, and sit back and nod.
Ender: Ahhh she knows why.
Maria: For I think if you tuck them away and pull them out in those tough moments, it may see you through.
Dan: To give youa bit of strength and peace when you sit to write. To encourage you to keep moving. You got what it takes, I see it, I read it...Now you must.
paisley: I need not say why-she to understands.
Meleah: For all the positive she brings, for all the strides and accomplishments and just for being who she is.
And finally, NewNorth: Who is embarking on a new path.
Really it is difficult to single out people. I would list you all ...as you all deserve a bit of dedication....don't you?

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