02.24.2013 For days, no weeks now, this song keeps going through my head. Probably because so many people I‘ve talked to lately have conflicts going in their lives. Most are disagreements over choices one made in the past that the other still doesn't agree with. So this song pops in my head, don’t remember who sang it, but these words seem to sum things up. There ain’t no good guys There ain't no bad guys There’s only you and me And we just disagree. And you know what? That's really all right. It's all right to have a different opinion, a different way of looking at the same situation. When I find myself in a discussion over a choice I’d made, I understand you may not see it my way. I understand you might totally disagree with my way of thinking. But I’m still entitled to my point of view. As are you. That doesn't make you right. It doesn’t make me wrong. It just makes us different. I understand that even if you could sway me to your way of thinking with these discussions, it doesn’t really matter. The past can not be changed. The choice was made and its done. Would I make the same choice now with the perspective and understanding I have now? Maybe not. But maybe I would. So I accept the decision and the consequences and move on from it. It's really the only choice there is. The past can not be changed. Agree to disagree and move on. Life changes. Life flows. Life’s constantly moving. Getting stuck on one issue inhibits your flow, builds a dam, and breaks down growth. Agree to disagree. And really mean it. |