JUST A THOUGHT FROM RABBI ROB: Weve all been in situations that called for us to decide what was the right thing to do. We all know its not always black and white. Life does have shades of gray, but in the main it is usually clear what the right action is. We also know that sometimes situations are thrust upon us, situations beyond our own control. What to do then? I posit that there is a right action in every situation, though theyre not always easy or convenient. Still, in every situation, though not of your origin, the decision you make is your responsibility......yours alone. Unfortunately, we live in a society that seems to foster the abdication of responsibility. It makes it easy to say, It aint my responsibility. Well.... yes, it is! We ourselves are the cause of the It aint me, Babe syndrome, but eventually we ourselves will need to clean up our own messes. A very long time ago I learned that it is far more simple to take the heat for a bad decision than it is to continue to try to pawn off blame. My father, a very wise man, often said, You haul your own freight.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 03:54:23 +0000
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