Overlooking Things... and People, too.....

"The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook."
-William James
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In life, there are THINGS we just need to overlook to be able to move on... been told this many a times, and it is sooo TRUE that I have learned the art of overlooking things... and SADLY, this applies to people, too... So many come to our lives for one reason or another... to make our lives better... to impart wisdom... and yes, to wreck havoc.... we have to take them all in stride... take in the good ones and keep them... and Toss Over the latter ones... I would not say never to look back, as we need to, or else we will fall for the same types again and again....

With all the things going on with my MOM, I am beginning to see more and more, who TRULY CARES and who could not be bothered... sadly, some of these said people are the ones my MOM, should matter the most to... For so many days now, I know that my MOM has longed to hear from them - but NOTHING! Not that I did not even give it a chance and try to also send on this message to these people - still, NOTHING! It matters not to me, but it PAINS me to see my MOM HURT over this... so, will just try my BEST to make her think of these matters, or these people less and less...
and friends, well, TRUE FRIENDS have acknowledged what my MOM is going through... while others, it seems cannot be bothered... and not because they have not been into contact with me, as most have... but what am going through with my MOM's condition was neither acknowledged or brought up whatsoever.... as if, I did not even come back from Manila - beaten and brokenhearted from the doctor's findings... Am just expected to continue on - like nothing major is wrong.... expected to do this and that.... and take care of this and that... as if, all that matters is what everyone else is going through - and what am dealing with is NOTHING....

Maybe I should look at it, like they feel am STRONG and have ALWAYS BEEN... that they know I can HANDLE/WILL HANDLE things... as always... Still, a few COMFORTING WORDS would have meant so much.... :( But that is just asking for too much when it comes to some people...