Spiritual Program

[MajestyJo]

You are reading from the book Today's Gift

Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.

—Queen Victoria

Isn't that always the way? We cope with major events, like births and weddings, fairly well. It is the little things - so inconsequential in the long run - that upset us. If the kids don't pick up their rooms, or dinner is late, or we can't go to the movies because we haven't done our homework, we become irritated and annoyed. Minor things like these upset us much more than they should.

Are they really so important? A messy room is not a terminal illness. A late dinner won't affect our health unless we get so upset about it we make ourselves sick. We'll survive.

If we think back to the last time we were angry or upset, does it seem important now? We probably can't even remember why we reacted that way. How much better life is when we let go of the little irritations.

What irritation can I let go of today?

This is a good one for me today. I had a few irritating things happened today. In some cases I could have handled it better, but on the whole, so much better than what I use to be like. They say, "Progress not perfection." That is true, but to my way of thinking, I can use it as an excuse NOT to change, because I don't want to let go of it.

I don't know about anyone else, but when I know what I should do and what I use to do, are not the same thing. It is which one I wantto give the power in today. That old adage, "Well it worked for me for years, why should I change it now?" How about, just because if you want sobriety (soundness of mind).