Naked Man Moleskin

Wednesday I was in California, and had 7 hours of driving.  Drover from Los Angeles to Fresno, then after a stop Drove from Fresno to Roseville (30 minutes north of Sacramento).  I was .3 miles from my hotel when Driving 50MPH in a 45mPH zone, came up on an intersection and something just didnt seem right so I started slowing down.  The cross traffic had stop signs, however a girl decided her phone was more important and just kept rolling through the stop sign, causing me to slam on the breaks, guide my car not to hit her.  I ended up facing the other way, in oncoming traffic……..I was okay, however as I continued driving I was calling this girl every name in the book, swearing up a storm……Then I realized that I just let this girl have control over me.  Sure, no one could have faulted me for being mad, but what I can control is how i react.  If we allow people to dictate our emotions, we give them power.  If Better Call Saul were to get into my face and start yelling, I either give him control and get mad, or I find another way to deal with the problem…… If you can take responsibility for how you act, and not blame someone else for your emotions, you can begin to find a sense of serenity.  My wife and I do this, we call a timeout if one or both of us are getting really mad at the other, we separate for a little while, or if we are in the car, we stop talking and turn up the music.  Then we come back to the problem and talk it out…….. It really does make a difference

Prayer

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