I ran across this today. It was something that I posted long ago on another blog that I am deactivating today. It was some of the best advice I ever received from my mother. I was leaving Ohio and heading for South Carolina. I was worried that I was "running away" because I had been accused of that before. I was trying to tell myself that I wasn't running away but couldn't quite convince myself that it was not true. This is what my mother said:
"Running away is when you just flee and leave all of your troubles behind. You aren't running away if you are taking care of things before you go. THAT is strength. THAT is starting over."
I wanted to post this here so that I always remember it. This seems like such simplistic advice, but when you need it the most, you just don't seem able to find it.
Thanks, Mom.
