Look up the meaning to the word "change". You will see things like "to become different", "transform" and "alter." We as humans for the most part fear change, resist change. We get so comfortable in our ways, our routines, our lives. We have all heard that the only constant thing is change and it is true.
Everything around us is constantly changing. The weather is constantly changing. From sunshine to rain isn't always the best change UNLESS you are in a drought. But if you are planning an outdoor event, that change isn't a good one. From rain to sunshine! This change will be good for some and not for others just depends on the circumstances of each individual.
The economy is always changing. Again, good for some and bad for others. Right now, probably most of us agree, it's not so good.
The demands of our job, again always changing. Some people may gain responsibilities and others might have their load lightened. Good for some, bad for others.
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I'm heading to the beach soon and there is a storm brewing in the gulf. If it rains while I am there, my plans will change. I can either be mad or deal with it. That is up to me.
Some change we play a part in, some just happens and we must deal with it. My brother no longer being in my life is a change I had no control of. The cancer controlled that change. That change effected me on many levels. But I learned a lot from that change. I learned I am strong. I learned again that without God I could not have made it through that. I learned who my true friends and supporters are through their actions and words during that change. I am changed because of that change I could not control. I could have very easily crawled in a ditch and never come out because of that change. I refuse to let that change in my life control me. That change has made me realize how precious life is, and I need to live it.
My oldest son is starting college. My youngest son is changing schools. This is a change for all of us. I believe it is a change that is going to have a great outcome but it is still a change.
While some changes are by choice and some forced upon us we must really look at what is changing and how it effects everyone. Some changes will cause everyone in the situation "to become different" on one level or another. Some changes will "alter" one or many people, some for the better and some may not see it that way. Some changes will "transform" those involved. Again, some changes we have control over, some we don't. I do however believe it is up to us as individuals to make sure changes that happen for us or to us "alter" things for the better, "transform" us into who we need to be, to create us "to become different." I'm not by any means saying we must love or even like the change but we must not let the change control us, destroy us or define us. We must allow that change to make us better, "transform" us into who we should be.
Somethings changing arent easy, won't always be fun and won't always be accepted but are a must in life.
Things change that is a fact. How we are going to handle that change is the real question. Allow it to help us become who we need to become or allow it to destroy us?
Change...it happens
