Me? The kids have all of next week off school for mid-winter break. That should be fun.
Anyway, I wanted to share something today that I read in a book last week. I enjoy juvenile fiction. There are often gems of wisdom in there that hopefully a young reader will pick up and understand. Over the past few years, I've been reading the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull. The fifth book is where I found this paragraph that caused me to pause and say, "yes, that is so true."
pg. 286-287 "Making mistakes is part of learning to choose well. No way around it. Choices are thrust upon us, and we don't always get things right. Even postponing or avoiding a decision can become a choice that carries heavy consequences. Mistakes can be painful--sometimes they cause irrevocable harm--but welcome to Earth. Poor choices are part of growing up, and part of life. You will make bad choices, and you will be affected by the poor choices of others. We must rise above such things."
As my kids grow, it is frustrating to see them make choices that I see as poor choices. But I have to remember to step back and not make all of their choices for them. I see their choices because of learning from my past mistakes. They have to be able to go through that process as well. Sure, I can guide them and teach them to make good choices, but ultimately the choice is theirs to make. And I can love them no matter what choice they end up making so they will always know what amazing people they are.
The key is to recognize our mistakes and try to not make them again. This is a continual process throughout life. And one that we must realize is part of life. We can't let mistakes drag us down or dwell on them. I love the end line of the paragraph . . . "We must rise above such things."
Have a fabulous day!
6 comments:
Good morning! In March we are taking a long weekend at Seaside and going to visit the air museum in Tillamook and go to Astoria. My boys have never been, so we're really looking forward to that! Sounds like you had a great Hawaii trip! We're going in May!
I love this quote! The notion of rising above our own poor choices, and moving past them to make better choices next time, is very inspiring. Good words for today. Thanks!
Awesome quote Melanie! I myself am just hoping my son will learn from my sharing some of MY poor choices, but it is so true, if they are your own to make you sure learn much quicker from them! Thanks for sharing this, I shared it with my son...hope it impacts him like it did me. I have never been to Hawaii, would love to visit someday, we have no travel plans this year, maybe next!
I liked that bit in the book too.
Oh Melanie...I still see my grown children make the wrong choices...the hard thing is that it is the only way they will learn and hopefully grow too. We as parents can only pray and leave them in the Lord's hands.
Love that passage. So true. I pinned a quote awhile back that says something similar... Sometimes the wrong choices bring us to the right places. No matter how old you get, you can still make wrong choices. I still do myself...
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