Let It Go!

Let It Go. Let It Go. Let It Go. I keep saying that to myself hoping that it will sink in. There are so many things that bug/bother/annoy/upset me that, in the grand scheme of things, are not that big of deal. Almost all of the time, the thing that is bugging/bothering/annoying/upsetting me has NOTHING to do with me but EVERYTHING to do with how a friend/loved one has been treated or let down. I seem to spend a lot of energy on this so....I'm trying to LET IT GO!

Example 1: At my nephews track meet last night I find out that my youngest nephew will not be competing at districts in the race that he has been running ALL year. Why? Because I senior boy (and one that I do not care for) decided that he might be able to go to state in that race so he wanted to run in it. Now, I do know that an equal amount of blame should go toward the coach - but, I was still upset. My nephew acted like it wasn't a big deal, but I could tell that it was. The upside was that he was able to compete in a relay event with my middle nephew and they love to run together. Then to top it off, this same senior (that again, I must say I DO NOT CARE FOR) said that he was not going to run the last relay of the night. The same one that my youngest nephew was to compete in. This senior simply said he was not going to run and turned and walked away from the coach. It was the last track meet of the year and graduation is in a week so there will be no consequences for this senior. I told my youngest nephew that at least he won't have to worry about it the next two years. This is a case where I feel bad for my boys but I need to let it go....

There are more examples, but I'm getting worked up again!! I'm going to enjoy my hazelnut coffee, look forward to leaving at noon today and look forward to an outside concert that I will be going to with my sister and my two youngest nephews.