Letting Go and Shining Bright

Pulling a rare back to back week for columns as Mrs. Kathy is out on her Alaskan cruise. I’ll try to keep it short, because after the week I’ve had, I wish it were me on that cruise. But truth be told, we’re experiencing the same type of temperature. Icy.

However, I digress, because the week wasn’t all bad. The big highlight to my week was going back to AEW Dynamite up in Duluth. For those that don’t know, it’s a professional wrestling company that tours all over the world and is on TV each and every week. This is the third time they’ve stopped in Duluth over the years, and my cousin and I make the drive every time. My uncle and my cousin’s father decided to join us this time and it was all around a great time. My uncle lost of one his brothers recently, so it was good to see him all cheered up and enjoying the scenery around him.

I also had a good time this weekend at my other job. I’m asked all the time why I continue to work at a job that has the potential for a lot of physical danger. It’s quite simple really. Getting to work with some of my best friends is that main reason. While at times it’s busy and chaotic, we all like to have fun with the job. Nine times out of 10, we manage to do that. I’ll miss it sometimes whenever I have to leave, emphasis on the sometimes.

So yeah, the cruise sounds nice, but it wasn’t all bad. Fortunately for me, I’ve learned something very valuable over the years, and that is to let go of the negative energy that surrounds me. This week was certainly full of it.

You see, I’ve not always been able to do this. I used to think that every piece of negativity had to be rectified. I used to always think that everything had an answer and that it needed to be answered. I used to think that every single person was worth my precious time and my precious energy.

But that isn’t true. In fact, one could call it bogus.

Why respond to something that needs no response? Why try to answer things that don’t need answering? Why waste my time and energy on people who don’t deserve the slightest ounce of either?

The answer is very simple, I don’t have to do any of it. Letting go in most cases, is the best option. So that’s what I’ll do. Let go.

And guess what? I’ll still be me. I’ll still be the fun loving guy who enjoys going to work and with a mission to make a difference in society someday. And in a world full of negativity, I’ll continue to shine bright. Because in a world full of black and white, I’ll be the brightest yellow I can possibly be. That’s who I am. That’s who Evan NEWTON is.

I hope everyone has a good week. Continue to be kind to one another.