My Life My Choice

In life, we want our loved ones to be happy, whole, capable and complete.  We want to see them healthy, wealthy and wise, living a life that's a pure joy to behold and inspiring to be a part of.  However, in the real world it can be gut wrenching watching as their lives unfold one crisis after another.  Wanting what you want for them and trying to make them do your bidding, no matter how forcefully or gently it’s put across, usually leads to the dissolution of relationships and friendships.  The bottom line is this, I can’t want something that I deem best for you to happen in your life, and expect it to happen, if you don’t want the same thing too.  You, must want it too.  Ask any parent or guardian if this is not a bonified fact. We spend an enormous amount of time coaxing, cajoling, pleading, blackmailing, bargaining etc., people we love to do our so called, “right-thinking” bidding.  Why?  Because we feel, based on our personal experiences and our knowledge of them that we know what’s best for them.  The