Knowing Your Worth

Hi Friends!

Yesterday I had an experience that shocked me. What shocked me was not what happened but what my brother told me. I went out to dinner with my brother, someone from my family, and some family friends for my birthday over the weekend. Throughout the dinner, my family member and friends spent the entire time just talking about something I would probably prefer not to talk about, and my brother and I just sat there. By the end of the evening, my brother was so upset about what had happened. I was confused at first as to why he was upset, which made me a little annoyed at him because, all of a sudden, he was mean and just wanted to leave. When we left on our way home, he explained why he was reacting the way he was.

This is the part that came to me as a surprise. What he said changed my perspective about a lot of things. He told me that what they did was rude and disrespectful. The dinner was supposed to be about me, and it wasn’t; instead, I was completely ignored. He stated that I need to value my time more wisely need to value myself, and not let people be so rude. He mentioned that if someone valued me and my time, they would not waste it in the first place. When he told me that, it opened my eyes to realize I was trying to be kind and respectful and that they weren’t even respecting me or my time. This made me think about a lot of things. From the different types of relationships, I have. I go out of my way for people who do not respect me or even try to do the bare minimum for me. I love and appreciate my brother, and I am grateful for him opening my eyes to this. Being a kind person does not mean letting people walk all over you. Which I did not even realize I was doing until it was pointed out to me. So I am learning to love people care for them from afar, and create boundaries. Give the energy to people who give me the same energy back. Finding those kinds of people is hard, but I believe that God will put the right people in my life at the right time. I hope what I am learning you can relate to as well.

- C :)