Terms With Myself

I will be real with what I expect from myself and others; I will respect the people around me cherish their thoughts and opinions.
I will live with God in my life and not be ashamed.
I will not ask people to be burdened by my problems and will face them the best I can.
I will live my life with a strong sense of integrity and meaning. Try to live everyday like it may be my last...because who knows it just might be!
I will not air out my problems or fight in front of people, especially children. I will not allow children to deal with adult problems.
I will take care of myself so that I can take care of my loved ones.
I will not resort to physical violence in my life unless it is in self defense or in the defense of a loved one...I can honestly say that I set these terms in my life long ago and every now and then I have to revisit them. We have to expect the best from ourselves so that we can give the best to others when needed. We grow up...whether we want to or not. We grow old...whether we want to or not. We have an affect on others...whether we want to or not. We are all connected...whether we want to be or not. Every now and again I have to remind myself of this. I can find no absolution in my rational point of view.
Maybe some things are instinctive, but there's one thing you could do.
You can try to understand me....And I can try to understand you.