Don’t mind the small minds
On my way out of the
building I ran into Terry, who was standing by himself, looking sad. I asked him if he was OK.
He said, “Fifteen people in that room. Ten of them
think I’m just pretending I’ve learned my lesson. They’re glad I went to jail
and they can’t wait for me to go back.
Three don’t think it’s an act.
They’re happy I’ve been taken down a peg. Maybe two people think I’m
sincere. They’re the only ones who hope I get sober. Maybe I was a pompous ass, but do I deserve
this?”
“Listen,” I said, “I
knew two guys who hit hard times. One was
born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He was arrogant and entitled. Went to jail on tax evasion. Small minds cheered.
“Another man pulled
himself up by his bootstraps. He was born
in poverty, but built a business from the ground up. He gave back to the community, and remained
humble. He lost his business because he
couldn’t compete with overseas sweat shops. Small minds in his old neighborhood
cheered.”
“That’s supposed to
make me feel better? A story about two guys who fail?”
“That’s supposed to
show you small minds don’t care who you were, or why you fell. They’re just happy you’re down. Don’t let
small minds get to you.”
Today I won’t let small
minds get to me.
Life on Life’s Terms II © 2015 by Ken Montrose
(Just a reminder: LOLT II is
a work of fiction. Any resemblance to
anyone you might know is purely coincidental.)
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