They call it change.... I call it Liberation
I hate that it has come to this, but it has….
This is my declaration. This decree shall be in affect henceforth:
1. From this day forth I will NOT… I repeat NOT be walked all over.
If you and I are friends, and you have in the past, plan to in the future, or feel that you could call me at 3am to talk/cry, I expect the same in return. I have at least 2 middle of the night phone calls a week. I answer them, I talk to those people. I am there for them. HOWEVER, if and when I need someone, the few people (and it is very few) that I feel comfortable bothering at 3am, either “sleep through” my call or answer it to say, “I have to be up early in the morning, can this wait until tomorrow?” I have one friend, my dear Jester, who I KNOW I can count on anytime day or night, no matter what. And I am grateful for him. He knows I am grateful.
I will go to work, clock on, do my job, clock off and leave. I will not do anyone else’s job. I will not go out of my way to make sure that no one else gets in trouble. I will not cover shifts for which I am not scheduled. If something does not get done, I will not take the blame. I will not be talked down to by my 18-year-old assistant manager just because he has a “title” and a 25cent higher pay rate. I will not come home with bleeding callused hands, it is painful and unladylike. And most importantly, I will not be under-appreciated for going far out of my way each and every shift.
2. From this day forth I will NOT… I repeat NOT pretend to be anyone but myself.
When I go to work, I will not agree with each and every person’s opinions in order to appease them. I do not care what they think of me, and from now on will tell them when I disagree.
When I am asked a question anytime, by anyone, I will give my God-honest opinion, and not a P.C. version of a half-truth.
I will not hide, nor tone down myself or my personality in order to not cause controversy. Let them stare, let them whisper. It is no concern of mine.
3. From this day forth I will NOT… I repeat NOT lie about my beliefs.
This one is pretty self-explanatory. I won’t lie about my beliefs. I won’t hide my beliefs. I won’t pretend that spirituality and God are not important in my life. I will proudly express my views and anyone who doesn’t like it doesn’t matter.
4. And most importantly… From this day forth, I will be a better person.
No more misdirected anger
No more drinking
No more smoking
No more partying
From now on, I will not participate in any behavior that is unhealthy, unsafe, illegal, or otherwise harmful. I will do all I can to make a better, more honest life for myself, and to weed out the people that are holding me back from being the person I once was and want to be again. I will take whatever steps necessary to become a person I can be proud of. No one will hold me back.
I am on a journey. Me and God. On a path of self-(re)discovery. I would be welcome to visitors along the way, as long as you are there to support and not to derail me. I am tired of my life the way that it is. I need a positive change in my life, and I plan to get it. My only hope is that I gain friends along the way rather than losing them.
This is my decree.
So it has been written.
And so it shall be.
--Alice
This is my declaration. This decree shall be in affect henceforth:
1. From this day forth I will NOT… I repeat NOT be walked all over.
If you and I are friends, and you have in the past, plan to in the future, or feel that you could call me at 3am to talk/cry, I expect the same in return. I have at least 2 middle of the night phone calls a week. I answer them, I talk to those people. I am there for them. HOWEVER, if and when I need someone, the few people (and it is very few) that I feel comfortable bothering at 3am, either “sleep through” my call or answer it to say, “I have to be up early in the morning, can this wait until tomorrow?” I have one friend, my dear Jester, who I KNOW I can count on anytime day or night, no matter what. And I am grateful for him. He knows I am grateful.
I will go to work, clock on, do my job, clock off and leave. I will not do anyone else’s job. I will not go out of my way to make sure that no one else gets in trouble. I will not cover shifts for which I am not scheduled. If something does not get done, I will not take the blame. I will not be talked down to by my 18-year-old assistant manager just because he has a “title” and a 25cent higher pay rate. I will not come home with bleeding callused hands, it is painful and unladylike. And most importantly, I will not be under-appreciated for going far out of my way each and every shift.
2. From this day forth I will NOT… I repeat NOT pretend to be anyone but myself.
When I go to work, I will not agree with each and every person’s opinions in order to appease them. I do not care what they think of me, and from now on will tell them when I disagree.
When I am asked a question anytime, by anyone, I will give my God-honest opinion, and not a P.C. version of a half-truth.
I will not hide, nor tone down myself or my personality in order to not cause controversy. Let them stare, let them whisper. It is no concern of mine.
3. From this day forth I will NOT… I repeat NOT lie about my beliefs.
This one is pretty self-explanatory. I won’t lie about my beliefs. I won’t hide my beliefs. I won’t pretend that spirituality and God are not important in my life. I will proudly express my views and anyone who doesn’t like it doesn’t matter.
4. And most importantly… From this day forth, I will be a better person.
No more misdirected anger
No more drinking
No more smoking
No more partying
From now on, I will not participate in any behavior that is unhealthy, unsafe, illegal, or otherwise harmful. I will do all I can to make a better, more honest life for myself, and to weed out the people that are holding me back from being the person I once was and want to be again. I will take whatever steps necessary to become a person I can be proud of. No one will hold me back.
I am on a journey. Me and God. On a path of self-(re)discovery. I would be welcome to visitors along the way, as long as you are there to support and not to derail me. I am tired of my life the way that it is. I need a positive change in my life, and I plan to get it. My only hope is that I gain friends along the way rather than losing them.
This is my decree.
So it has been written.
And so it shall be.
--Alice