Grey Skies

Ever have just "One of those days"?


Today is that day for me. I've been disgusted by 75% of what I've seen posted on Facebook. Between the jumping to conclusions, the bad-mouthing, the spreading of misinformation... I am about over it.


I've been contemplating shutting my Facebook off for a few weeks now... but let's be real here... I can't. Mostly because I'm addicted. But also because that other 25% is just sooo good. I love the happy stories. I love when people share something that makes me reconsider how I view the world around me. I love when I click into the comment section and see someone standing up for a person who is getting beat down by the trolls. It makes me feel like maybe there ARE still decent people left in this world, ya know?


Today that 25% is just being overshadowed and it makes me sad.


I'm the type of person who always looks for the good. People who know me well are constantly telling me they 'hate' when they come to me to complain about a problem (or a person) and I comeback with a "welll......" sort of statement.


It's been happening a lot here at work. Two of my close coworkers very distinctly do not like each other... but both are friends with me. They both come and complain to me about the other and I'm constantly defending and trying to smooth things over. I feel like a broken record saying things like "Well, I know she's been having a hard time" or "the reason why she gets so mad about that is..."

I don't understand why other people don't sit and think about others' views. I feel like we're all so quick to assume that things are done to us with malice. I've come to find that's not always the case. It's hard. I know it is. But there has to be a little bit of a disconnect in emotion-filled problems... because there's two sides to every story. Right?

I may also be sad because I've been considering a situation for a good long while... I think that I've finally come to a conclusion today... and It's not going to be easy to implement. In fact, some friends may hate me for it.... but ultimately... the only person I have to please is myself.... and I've been faking it for a loooong time.


The grey sky is never grey for long... the sunshine will always fight to be seen... I'm just hangin' out dancing in the rain waiting for that first burst of sunlight on my face.

S&S,
Shannon