It’s not worth my time (or yours) to rehash why I am writing this blog. It will be a short one. After an incident today, Sam (as she always does), saw a great quote that really helped me today:
“Learn to be ok with people not knowing your side of the story. You don’t have to prove ANYTHING to ANYONE.”
That quote was followed by a post from a friend on Facebook which read:
“Start ignoring people who threaten your joy. Literally – ignore them. Say nothing. Don’t invite any parts of them into your space.”
Both of these quotes were just perfect and helped me deal with a situation. While I have never been one to seek revenge on anyone, another quote I stumbled on also helped:
“Living a good life really is the best revenge. Once they acknowledge that they cannot ruin your happiness, they lose their power.”
It’s all about control. Author Jill Blakeway says it this way:
“When a toxic person can no longer control you, they will try to control how others see you. The misinformation will seem unfair, but stay above it, trusting that other people will eventually see the truth – JUST LIKE YOU DID!”
Fitting right in with that last quote:
“The sociopath fears two things. (1.) Losing control and (2.) Being exposed”
Author Daniel Chidiac says:
“When a person attempts to control someone else’s life, it only reflects the lack of control they have on their own.”
Not sure if this is true, but actor Will Smith is credited with saying:
“Haters are the people who will broadcast your failures and whisper your success”
When you break free from people who have controlled you or manipulated you for years, you have to remember that now that you are not in their life anymore, they must turn to someone else and manipulate them. There is a great truth here!
So why did I write this? To be a constant reminder to myself of how far I have come and to always remember:
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 
Great quotes!
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