clean it up.

way too easy to 

live in a state of

shame

regret

fear

anger

meanness

unthankfulness

unforgiveness

and yet

not easy at all.

takes up all of the energy

takes up all of the time

takes away all of the 

joy

and peace.

so,

choose.

yes, that's right,

CHOOSE.

choose who and what you will serve.

choose how you will live.

choose how you will respond.

or not respond.

choose what battles will always be worth fighting.

and which are unworthy.

give time to others.

and to yourself.

and as for those who did, are doing, or might do you wrong?

move along.

the world is a big place.

the journey for each is varied.

there is no reason to allow

others to determine how you will live.

even when they are mean.

unkind.

selfish.

abusive.

fake.

and certainly,

don't take them along

in your baggage. 

leave the baggage.  

leave the hurtful words.

leave it.

just like a dog with a dead squirrel,

you'll be drawn to it 

for some inexplicable reason.

but, it's not good for you.

so, 

leave it.

with god.

in the past.

let go.

you don't have to fix it.

you don't have to be mean

or unkind so that everyone 

will see and know

how hurt you were.

you know.

and you know what you want to be.

who you want to be.

learn to live there.

without the ickiness.

therein

will be not only happiness...

but joy,

love,

peace, 

kindness,

gentleness,

faithfulness,

patience,

goodness and 

self control.

therein will be

god.

blessings.