Surrendering isn't always quitting. Still difficult.
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TheAngstyPoet says,
Congrats on MOTD, love this one!Bevvie says,
Kudos!canadafreeze says,
Never truer words - congratulations:-)ba_miracle says,
Yes!Dhani says,
This is profound. People think by 'surrendering' to a person, situation, circumstance or event, they are losing something and that it's an inherent weakness to forgive. 'Surrendering' to Life is actually the great, contagious 60s philosophy of 'LET IT BE'. What you resist, persists.Loon says,
waving my white flag to youTenacious_Badger11 says,
Thank you, everyone!@Dhani: I totally agree with you there. Sometimes, it's best to "let it be", and most times, it really is for the best.
KharisJo says,
very wise memoir. resolution takes two and sometimes it just doesn't happen. "surrender" is an acknowledgement that we have decided to act in our own best interests and move on. Congrats on MOTDlillybrook says,
Absolutely true. And so well said. Congrats on the MOTD.