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I Will Not Be Poisoned By Your Bitterness Printable

January 22, 2016 By Meegan 7 Comments

Hello everyone! I am happy to be here today. REALLY happy.

I have a story that I would like to share with you. It is a little personal, but worth telling.

We all have people in our lives that we don’t get along with all the time. Case in point: A friend of mine, whom I trusted with family struggles, health issues, and daily life, betrayed me.

i will not be poisoned by your bitterness

Needless to say, at first I was shocked, then angry, and then troubled…

I was troubled because I wanted to be accountable for my actions. I wanted to be mature, forthright, and honest. Even though I had not betrayed my friend, I still knew I needed to be accountable. It was a heavy burden. And it took me awhile to pull together my thoughts and feelings. I am sure you have had something similar happen to you at some point in your life.

After much prayer, I decided I would calmly confront and talk to the said friend. I accepted my portion of the blame and guilt. But, when I approached her to ask her why she would betray me, she could not answer clearly. AND, she wouldn’t apologize for her actions. What did she do? She was angry and bitter with me. Wait, what?

She had betrayed my confidence in her. BUT SHE was angry and would not apologize. This left me even more puzzled and confused. I didn’t want to be angry. I didn’t want to hold a grudge. I didn’t want to be poisoned by her or her bitterness.

Then I remembered a quote from the movie Anne of Green Gables. Have you seen it? Oh my, if you haven’t it is a MUST see.

i will not be poisoned by your bitterness

There is a part in the movie that Katherine mocks and makes fun of Anne’s success. Anne politely turns to Katherine and says, “I will not be poisoned by your bitterness.” AW! Perfect saying for anyone in your life that is bitter, angry, or misguided. It has been my mantra for years. Anne is SO wise.

Well I can honestly tell you it took me months and months not to be angry, hurt or bitter. But, I kept telling myself “I will not be poisoned by your bitterness.” It definitely helped me. Believe me, I wasn’t perfect. I still was resentful, mad at myself, and mad at the whole situation from time to time.

Why did I tell you this? Because we all have experiences like this occasionally. It rocks our world, thought process and our spirit.

“I will not be poisoned by your bitterness” can help you in almost every bad or uncomfortable life situation.

I love this quote so much, that I made a FREE I Will Not Be Poisoned By Your Bitterness Printable just for you to have of your own. Right click on the picture and click print. It is that easy.

I hope you have learned a little lesson today. I hope you never have to lose a friend like I did. I really do. It hurts and takes time to heal. I am now beyond being angry, hurt or bitter. I am content knowing I tried my best. That is all I can do.

Thanks for joining me and letting me share a little bit about the REAL Meegan.

Have a wonderful day.

Meegan

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Comments

  1. Kirby says

    January 22, 2016 at 4:03 AM

    I feel that Anne-girl (for I always use Gilbert’s pet name for her) has so many tidbits of wisdom for us. And I am so sorry that this has happened, Meegan…but YOU did the right thing, even if she did not.

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  2. Nancy says

    January 22, 2016 at 10:36 AM

    Congratulations for finding your way through the hurt by praying. You acted in the right way and now know it is over. A hard lesson but a delightful quote. A good reminder for all of us.
    Smiles,

    .

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  3. Lisa says

    January 22, 2016 at 12:02 PM

    I loved reading this and I love the movie. You just made me want to watch it again.❤️

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  4. Kellie says

    January 22, 2016 at 3:08 PM

    Oh, Meegan I am so sorry this happened to you. I had a similar situation it happened over 2 years ago a major misunderstanding, but my friend judged me and held an offense we talked and apologized and prayed, but she has kept her distance it has never been the same. I think about it often and miss her friendship. But I have done all I could and did what The Lord asks of me. I pray for her almost daily.

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  5. kerryanne1964 says

    January 22, 2016 at 11:48 PM

    Yes, I think we’ve all been there at some point Meegan. I struggled with my own episode a few years back and it does take a long time to heal from betrayal, but looking back and knowing what I know now, I can see it was a life lesson I needed to learn and I take some comfort from that. Thank you for the lovely printable and sweet reminder my friend xxx

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  6. Christy @ Our Southern Home says

    January 25, 2016 at 4:19 AM

    So sorry you had to go through this. I have as well. This quote is just perfect. Move on! Love ya!

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  7. Condo Blues says

    February 1, 2016 at 2:37 PM

    I am using your printable as my desktop wall paper because I need it as a reminder. Thank you!

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