One of my favorite songs by Coldplay is off their “X&Y” album and is titled, Fix You. As I’m trying on this whole truth in LOVE cloth here’s what I’m feeling. The anthem for attempting to live this out would be titled with one word difference. Remember, we think words matter. The word change…
Get You.
Living out truth in LOVE, begins with a change in mindset. This will hurt. You gotta switch from trying to fix another, to trying to get another. Isn’t the deepest human need to be in some form of community with a few people that really “get you.” I’m 55 years old and there’s nobody on this planet that I really “get.”
Nobody.
Yes, I’ve got issues. This deep change is for me. It hurts to admit my self centeredness and my inability to get beyond reciprocal love. God, help me get outa my own way. I’m making progress and it’s painfully slow. I want the pill. I want the quick fix. I know neither exist and I want them anyway. My biggest struggle will be to stop the screaming tape inside my head that’s kinda stuck like an old turntable on a favorite song – why bother, nobody gets me. Pathetic, huh.
Do you “get” anyone, really?
Is there anyone that, in their dying moment, would scream out for you because you’re the ONE person that really “gets” them?
Why is it that we all want others to “get” us but seem unable to reverse the equation?
Why is this problem rooted in my belief system and my lack of faith? Why? Why? Why?
Am I bugging you? Sorry, I’m just trying to help and whatever I try it just seems to turn out wrong. Man, I just don’t get you…
BUILT TO LEAD 