The law of the garbage truck.

This is an excerpt from an email that I got today which rings so true in my life and everyone around me.

"The law of the garbage truck. Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it, and if you let them, they will dump it on you. Don't take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on, you'll be happy you did."

How many times do you let other people dump their garbage on you and in turn you spread it around? I sometimes catch myself doing that and I hate it. 

The other day, I received some harsh words from my boss and I felt so lonely and sad. Instead of feeling angry against others, I tried really hard to contain my anger and frustration and did my best to shrug off the incident. It was so hard. I just want to lash out at everyone who didn't do their job, I was angry. But I managed to contain my anger. It was one of the hardest things to do! I still feel hurt up to now. I wish I wasn't too sensitive about this things. In spite of all the harsh words and criticisms that I got, I did my best not to spread their garbage around.

It's a difficult thing to do to just sit there, smile and take it, but I'm learning.