Let It Go!

Sorry for the allusion to the most annoying Disney tune ever created that we can't get out of our heads, (See! You're singing it now, aren't you?) but that phrase has been repeating in my head throughout this week. Why? I've been watching people hold on to things that are bringing them grief. It's almost as though they are holding an object that is hurting their hand. What's the solution? Duh! Let it go!


A child holds on to a grudge against his father and refuses to come to his hospital bed before his death. Let it go! You're going to regret this choice sooner or later. Another person wants to avoid a simple medical exam because they fear the results. Let it go! Better to know something is wrong to deal with the issue now instead of burying your head in the sand. Still another gets flustered because life is not happening in the way they had planned. Let it go! You can't control the actions of other people, so relax and enjoy the moment you are living it.


Most importantly, I've been telling myself to "let it go" this week. As I've watched these people make their stupid, stress-inducing choices, I've had to remind myself that the choices are not mine to make. I may see the error of their ways and may know that I would not make the same decision in their situation, but the decision is not mine. It belongs to them. The only choice I have is how I'm going to respond to their poor judgment and its impact on me. The sooner I "let it go" and accept letting them face the consequences of their choices, the sooner I am freed from the drama and stress....and the sooner I can get on with living life for myself. That's where the real joy begins.