Let it…
One of my best friends growing up was Dave. Dave was a great sounding board for me whenever I thought of things, regardless of their relevance to anything that was going on in the world. However, he had a unique way when it came to how he gave me advice. For example:
“I’m really angry about what my mom said I had to do. Imagine, I’m not even thirteen, a man in the Jewish faith, and she makes me, make my own lunch for school!”
Dave’s response was, “Let it go, Let it go, Let it go.”
So I did, how hard is it to take two slices of Wonder Bread and throw a slice of American cheese on it. That would be my lunch, every day, as long as I had to make it myself.
“I hate this cold wintery weather. There’s nothing to do,” I’d say.
Dave’s reaction, “Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow.”
So I waited, and sure enough it would snow, and you couldn’t get me inside to do anything, I would just be playing outside in the snow, with my friends Dave and Ronald.
“I hate studying! What’s the point? Can’t they just give us the information without a test?”
Dave, “Got to know, got to know, got to know.”
So I studied. Little knowing that when I grew up to be a teacher, I would need to know all of the things that I learned.
As I got older and got into bread baking:
“I wish they invented a bread machine that would deal with all the kneading of this stuff.”
Dave’s response, “let it grow, let it grow, let it grow.”
So I started making sourdough bread. Much less kneading and you just had to set the dough somewhere for 12 hours and wait for it to rise. Though eventually, I did buy a bread machine.
I also had stomach problems, growing up. You know the kind where your stomach and body tends to speak out for you – usually when you’re at an inconvenient public place.
Dave’s advice was simple, “Eat it slow, eat it slow, eat it slow,”
Believe it or not, by eating much slower at each meal, my unrequested noises did decrease.
So Dave was a good friend that always gave me helpful advice. Which I would also like to pass on to you. Here’s what you should know: When you are frustrated with things that are going on around you and feel anger and resentment building inside. Sit down calmly, take it slow, as to your anger, let it go, and for the good feelings inside let them grow. And if you’re lucky, you might even let it snow.
