Riding the Coaster
She was screaming, hitting, kicking, biting
everyone was looking
My angel, my princess..
a toddler
in the middle of a mall.
A tantrum...
I was experiencing my own tantrum
of frustration,
until
my wife leaned in and said.
"You both are on a roller coaster,
but for you
it is your choice,
ride the emotional roller coaster with our daughter,
or choose
to watch her ride"
This broke the spell of my frustration.
How often does life throw us emotional roller coasters?
Sometimes these are in our control
but more often they are not.
What is always true is that it is
our choice on how we choose to respond.
We can choose
So do you want to ride the roller coaster?
or
Do you want to watch?
I'll bring the popcorn.
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