Long title. But have you ever found yourself in the position where you care but it really doesn’t seem to make any difference… to anyone… that you do? Quite frustrating. And when you find yourself in that position does it make you wonder if you should? Of course not. If you care… you care. End of sentence. But now what?
Admittedly I sometimes find myself surprised at me over what I do care about. Rarely is it those life size issues/philosophies/people that I passionately care about that surprise me – it’s the ‘little’ things that creep up that expose these care-ables (yes, that’s a word I just coined it if it isn’t). But they really aren’t ‘little’ if you care about them. What would be classified as a ‘little’? Those things that really will not make a difference ‘in the scheme of things’ but you care anyway. Example: the outcome of a game, the who wins/loses. A month from now will you remember? Perhaps… but so what?
Remember, caring about something/one can lead to a passion – is that what you want? Warning: choose your passions carefully for passions will direct you. Can you stop a ‘care’ from becoming a passion? Actually, you can. But do remember that a ‘little’ care can grow into a major care. A ‘major care’ by definition means that you will do something: such as give of your time or money or both.
Caring is never a ‘little’ thing though what you care about might. Caring can be a positive force in our lives unless instead of a passion it becomes an obsession. Obsessions are never positive and they can consume everything around us. A passion, on the other hand, comes from reason, though there are those who may argue that point.The lovely thing about caring is that it typically is directed toward the good for others, even when no one seems to care that you care. Then again… that’s my definition.
…but what do you think?
