There are passages in the Bible about letting go of this small world and allowing God into your life. The problem is, I think sometimes people interpret these passages as an excuse to stop caring about anything and to give up on life or anything difficult. With Christ as an example for how to live, I think we can see that He isn't advocating that life should be given up easily or that we should take this life frivolously. Considering all of this, I have to wonder where the line should be drawn between being concerned about this life and when to be willing to let go.
I suppose it's a highly personal choice, but I'm hoping you can help shed some light on it from your perspective. When do you let go and when should you take life seriously?
Showing posts with label Letting Go. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Letting Go. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 17, 2007
Letting Go
I saw an old boss of mine yesterday. He was the single most irritating boss I've ever experienced. Short of physical abuse or direct verbal berating, I'm not sure how this work experience could have been worse.
It's been years since I worked for him and I thought I had distanced myself and healed from the experience, but a lot of my old feelings surfaced again. I think it must have been from the shock of seeing him when I didn't expect to. Oh well.
The question this all brings up is how should I have dealt with the interaction? Here's the setup: I drove up to a local restaurant. He was sitting at a table facing my parking space. I saw him and I'm sure he saw me. As I was leaving my car to go in and get something to eat, he said hello (when I wasn't looking). I have no idea if he was addressing me, although (bring self-centered) I think he probably was. Since I was already turned away, I didn't bother looking back or acknowledging him.
I don't think I did the wrong thing. Lord knows I don't want to invite him back into my life or keep me from enjoying my normal activities, but I have to wonder if I'll ever be over the awful experience of working for such a toxic person.
I have been working on a post about tapes that play over and over in your head. Hopefully I'll push that live soon. He's definitely in at least one of those tapes, but I think it's fairly well worn out and put away... at least until I see him again.
It's been years since I worked for him and I thought I had distanced myself and healed from the experience, but a lot of my old feelings surfaced again. I think it must have been from the shock of seeing him when I didn't expect to. Oh well.
The question this all brings up is how should I have dealt with the interaction? Here's the setup: I drove up to a local restaurant. He was sitting at a table facing my parking space. I saw him and I'm sure he saw me. As I was leaving my car to go in and get something to eat, he said hello (when I wasn't looking). I have no idea if he was addressing me, although (bring self-centered) I think he probably was. Since I was already turned away, I didn't bother looking back or acknowledging him.
I don't think I did the wrong thing. Lord knows I don't want to invite him back into my life or keep me from enjoying my normal activities, but I have to wonder if I'll ever be over the awful experience of working for such a toxic person.
I have been working on a post about tapes that play over and over in your head. Hopefully I'll push that live soon. He's definitely in at least one of those tapes, but I think it's fairly well worn out and put away... at least until I see him again.
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