Knowing When to Let Go

I've been frustrated with a few people lately and haven't been able to let it go. I've been dwelling on the irritants in these relationships and it has coloured the way I perceive subsequent interactions with these same people. The negativity has leaked into the rest of my life as well. It has zapped me.

Last week on my walk home from work I intentially discarded the contrariety like a heavy cloak. I walked into the house feeling lighter than I had in a long time. Three of my children were sitting in the living room yakking, enjoying each others company. My spirit lifted even more as I became a part of that moment of connectedness. I was high on love and positive energy. The kids asked me what had happened to make me so happy. I told them, (not in so many words), that it was their "being" that elated me, the fact that they get along and that we all belong. My great mood lasted several days.

Good moods and moments come and go, sometimes like a pendulum. Actually, I prefer a trapese analogy. I'm grabbing hold of these moments, holding on as if my life depended on it, and then swinging and letting go to the next as it comes close enough. Timing is everything.