Song Lyrics Make Great Quotes!

So don't you worry your pretty little mind
People throw rocks at things that shine
And life makes love look hard
The stakes are high, the water's rough, but this love is ours
Taylor Swift

I can't help it. You probably knew I would eventually have to throw some song lyrics in as quotes. I mean, c'mon! Songs make for great quoting! And since I did a whole year of songs I've got a lot to draw from should I want or need to.

So this one stopped me the first time I heard the line, "People throw rocks at things that shine." Oh we are so horrible to each other because of jealousy or other emotions (self-righteousness comes to mind)! Something in us doesn't like it when things are going good, great, for someone else and so we throw "rocks" - negative thoughts, negative opinions, we insert ourselves in and try to be divisive...all under the guise of, "I'm just telling you this because I care about you and don't want to see you get hurt." Guess what?!? YOU are the one doing the hurting! Sheesh. Now, let me 'fess up. I know I'm guilty of this. We all are because it seems to be the default. We default to throwing rocks before we would hand over a bouquet of flowers. (I'm trying to carry the analogy through *grin*) And this default seems to be the most prevalent in Americans. No really. I have several friends who live in other countries , namely Africa, and they have observed the same thing. We Americans are quick to throw rocks - negativity - before we are to be positive and choose to believe the best about the person or situation. If we really did, unselfishly, love someone then when they had/have shining moments in their life we would be cheering them on not trying to knock them down in the name of "reality check" or however we try to justify our rock throwing.
I challenge you, and myself, to start handing out bouquets of flowers and lay the rocks down.

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