~Sacrifice~

Sacrifice what does that mean to you? It is apparent that sacrifice means many things to many people but ask yourself what does it mean to you. To me sacrificing means to go without while the people that I love reap the benefits and that often times leaves me last which is not a bother because it makes me feel good to see my loved ones happy. Sacrifice to me means to give up something or somethings to help another person. The general definition of the word sacrifice is the loss or something that you give up for the sake of a better cause.

As I ponder on life and situations in life I often think about sacrifice and how much is too much? I feel everyone should really ask themselves that question because I know so many people who are drained by sacrifice or they feel unappreciated due to sacrifice and to feel less than their best for sacrificing to help others and that is an awful feeling that nobody should experience.  The question is should you weigh your options on what you do for others?

I feel like it is a smart thing to do to pick and choose what you do for others and the reason that I say that is because although you may be a person who has a genuinely good heart to help others you have to protect yourself at all times. Not everyone that you help is going to appreciate you and that is just life. Is it always fair? No… but it is indeed life and life happens but you have to choose better for YOU and maneuver through your life and your life situations.

Weigh your options and look at who appreciates you in your life and who does not and the people who do not then it is mandatory to make a choice to stop being that support system for them if it is not appreciated. Never let anyone drain your energy. Protect YOU at all times and never let others drain you or make you feel bad for helping them tarnishing your attitude on being a good person to people in the future.