Walking away...

I posted this to my Facebook page earlier today, because it is something that I have truly believed and practiced all my life for one reason or another, because of someone or something that has happened in my life, and so on.  It is a true and valid way of living and dealing with times in life that are tough.  Or is it?

Someone else posted just beneath this that being able to walk away singing a happy song is priceless....and that statement jolted me hard!

And I removed this from my Facebook page and have meditated on this all day.....thinking about the times I walked away. Looking back to times and people that might have worked out, rather than being OUT!  Were those times filled with wisdom?  Was I courageous in turning around and not looking back?  And in some cases, was the walking away in that
situation dignified?  Would it ever have been a better choice...more wise, more courageous, more dignified to have stayed and toughed it out, worked it out, tried harder to fix what was wrong? Who knows what my life would be like today, if I had not walked away all those times that I arrived at the conclusion.....that it was TIME!!

And so my thoughts turned to times in my life......

.... of love that I was so sure of;  Someone who was meant to be there for such a long time. It was so right and so good and so real.  And then...time and distance and gossip ended it all.  Other people had opinions and said things and did things that divided us.   All the love was gone, and the feelings were so raw....and it ended for both of us.  If I hadn't walked away, if I had not listened, and determined that it was time.....for the best...for everyone?

There were  times and people.....people.... who were so important.  Because you know every time you make a decision that it's time, that it's over, that you have had enough pain and cried enough tears; aren't those times mostly about PEOPLE in your life?  Can you be done with someone forever and walk away from them and not regret it...have regret, remember good....certainly there are situations that can't be resolved, but is walking away really the answer to those times or are there other choices....other ways...other pathways to walk?

Is this not about forgiveness and acceptance and humility and endurance and perseverance?  Romans 12:12 

And Love.... Yes, LOVE