Taking the Higher Road

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Good Afternoon,

I am writing this in the afternoon not because I got a late start but due to a busy morning.  I actually woke up super earlier than I wanted to which is turning out to be ok because I still have steam.  This is a good thing because I am suppose to meet with my friends tonight for a girl's night out dinner.  So I woke at 5am out of a bad dream and could not go back to sleep.  I made coffee and did laundry, and dishes and then got ready to go for the all school Mass the two of my grandson's attend.  Came home changed and did my 4 miles at the park.  Great morning

.  Although I had a comment in my head all night that one of my friends shared with me told her by another mutual friend that I probably speak too often about things that are of no interest to the rest of our group.  Hummmm, I thought to myself, good to know, then I'm a little put off from the comment.  I always called at that moment to let these other girls know I would not be attending the dinner because of my hurt feelings but then I thought of a twitter I had "liked" yesterday and stopped me in my negative tracks,,, Take the higher road, it's far less crowded.  So instead of just merely liking it and going on my merry way, I have decided to use this advice and try to not be hurt by my friend speaking behind my back and just go and enjoy my time with my friend.

  To top this off, the gospel message today fit in well with this subject.  Luke 12 39-48, Jesus said to his disciples, " Be sure of this:  if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have left his house be broken into.  You always must be prepared, for at the hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come."  This spoke to me with this matter because,  I feel there is no need to hold on to petty anger, since we never know when it will be our last time to sit with our friends, so I feel forgiveness or taking the Higher road is suitable in this case.

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