by Paco Arespacochaga
It’s Crazy But It’s True
By Paco Arespacochaga
A time will come when you will have to make a choice. It will be a life changing decision that will require wisdom, a lot of wisdom. It will also require understanding, a lot of understanding from you and for you on most part. The bottom line is that there is no cookie cutter route to this. A friend of mine calls this the moment of being “caught between a rock and a hard place”.
So what do you do when you’re up against the wall, pressed to make a decision? What do you do when you know that this decision will not only impact your life but the lives of people around you? What will you do?
Personally, I would pray and seek guidance from the Lord. I would meditate and spend some quiet time. I’ll fast if I must. Other times, I just jump in headfirst and deal with the consequences or the rewards afterwards.
The point is, at some point, you have to come to terms with yourself. You will have to be comfortable being uncomfortable. You will have to learn how to avoid pleasing everybody. At some point, you will also have to learn to stand up to what you believe in!
I learned to stand up behind my “life changing” decision-making, the hard way. Yes there were memories and opportunities that were given up. Yes, there were lives that were affected by my decision at the time. And yes, there have been rewards as well.
The one thing I am most proud of is my family, or what I define to be my family. I know it’s not perfect to some of you. But make no mistake, it may be crazy but it’s true, I have the perfect family.
I am proud of who I am surrounded with. I am even prouder to be part of their lives however big or small. Go make it a great day!
