Creations by a Mad Woman
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November 2024
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Why?????
by Cherish, the Mad Woman
Ever feel like “Why?” is all your mind can think? Well me too. “Why do I bother trying?” “Why did He have to call her name instead of heal her?” “Why give love when it’s never given in return?” “Why aren’t I in a room with four white padded walls?”
I’ve come to learn that some “Why’s” are reasonable but NONE do me any good. And I know I should be counting my blessings and remembering the good times, the good life she lived. I am grateful for all those things. But the why’s always win out. I’ve been told thoughts are just thoughts, not facts. And I have the power to change my thoughts, and I do all the time, just ask my Mad Man. Thankfully he has a lot of patience.
I remember during my daughter’s, Cheyenne, end of life chapter she told me once that “Why” is the right question to most everything. If you're upset or sad or angry you should ask yourself why. She told me we have to in order to deal with what’s really going on inside ourselves.
I agree with her, that is true. But I feel it’s more important to ask “Why did someone say or do whatever to me?” What does the other person have going on or have had happen to them that caused them to do or say whatever to me? We often look at ourselves & blame ourselves. When we should really be thinking of the other person first. We should ask ourselves how can we show love & compassion to someone who for some unknown reason needs love & compassion? Heal, never hurt.
So, especially during the holidays, maybe we all could make a real effort to think about others more than ourselves. After all, we never know what someone is dealing with or trying to survive.
Happy Thanksgiving y’all & remember,
LOVE MADLY
Cherish
The Mad Woman