All Shook Up

I love my life.  I love my family.  I love my relatives (for the most part...hehe).  I love my friends.  I love my God.  However, (unfortunately, there is always a however), sometimes things get "shook up". (I just had a mental vision of Elvis singing and I know that wasn't good grammar)

I got "shook up" this week and I can't seem to "shake" it. Why is it we can get hundreds of compliments and well wishes, but we get one itsy bitsy negative response and it rattles our world??  Anyway, that's how it is for me.  Actually, my world hasn't been rattled, but I can't seem to let this tiny little thing go.  I'm probably just waaay too sensitive, and I get lots of responses of "just let it go" or "don't let it bother you", but will someone just please tell me HOW!!

I've been judged.  Yes, that's right, I've been judged.  However, (there's that word again) I haven't been judged by a judge.  I have been judged by people that don't know me, that haven't been involved in my life, that are gossiping, and that are stirring up lies. 

Okay, so after writing that, I'm already feeling better because I just realized that they don't matter.  My husband that sees me everyday (at my worst and without makeup, I might add) and still loves me, matters.

 My children that I have raised, loved and nurtured, who still call me mom, who still call me, who still say "I love you, mom", matters.

My friends that shop with me (and let me boss them on what to buy), that go to church with me, that like my oddball behaviours, that cry with me,  that listen to my problems, matters.

My family and relatives that have been a part of my life, that have shared my griefs, have shared my table, have shared my successes, matters.

So, to those others, that judge, gossip, and are just basically hurtful......ppppttttthhhhffffttttt!!  You're judgements and opinions of me don't matter!