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Posted by editor Tue Jan 2, 2007 10:47:04 PST
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0 responses 0 comments I recently received an email and passed it along to an 18-year-old. Her response was rather a surprise. The story was entitled ‘Crazy’ and was saying that it never hurts to take a hard look at yourself from time to time and this might be a way to start.

“During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the director what the criterion was which defined whether or not a patient should be institutionalized. ‘Well,’ said the director, “we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket to the patient and ask him or her to empty the bathtub.”

“Oh I understand,” said the visitor. “a normal person would use the bucket because its bigger.”

“No,” said the director, “A normal person would pull the plug....”
The 18-year-old responded, “This is funny, because people don’t think beyond the choices they are given and they don’t realize what other options are out there because they have to look for them and they aren’t just handed to them. People are lazy and too scared to actually think.”

How positive to hear a teen speak of being aware of the almost unlimited possibilities that life offers. It requires a courage that is greater than the fear of failure. It requires accepting responsibility for your choices, decisions and subsequent actions and behaviors, and is a choice that can be yours the moment you decide to use it. It is a very powerful way to live. Congratulations dear young adult. We welcome you to the adult world and are grateful for your willingness to purposely experience life.

Dear CC: I’m in another relationship... or was. This relationship recently broke up (once again) because of my jealousies. I hate my jealous feelings and the words that just come out of my mouth before I’m even aware. I’m heartbroken. Tell me how to break away from being jealous.

Dear Jealous: Yes, jealousy is such a deep and destructive emotion. My heart goes out to you. Jealousy stems from deep, early childhood insecurities, ones that you are probably not even aware of at this time. Most of us find we have those unwanted feelings at one time or another. I doubt that your insecure feelings are based on your present circumstances and abilities. Such beliefs about yourself are only thoughts, however, and though it isn’t all easy, some people are able to let them go., change their beliefs about themselves and begin to feel good about who they truly are. Be able to see your own special strengths and allow yourself to be open to a new relationship.

Questions can be mailed to Country Wisdom, Tehachapi News at P.O Box 1840, Tehachapi, CA, 93561, emailed to editorial@tehachapinews.com, or dropped off at the Tehachapi News Office, 411 N. Mill St.

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