Acceptance: what it is and what it isn't

In life there are times when you must just face the music of life.  You didn't sign up for it, you didn't stand in line for it, and you certainly did NOT ask for it.  You come to a cross roads, which is you either accept it or fight it.  I have found over the last several years of an unstable retinal condition, that acceptance is the way to go.  I have done many a year of fighting, ignoring, running, denying, and resenting my life circumstances.  Then I learned about acceptance.  Acceptance is when you come toe to toe with something and just accept that it is what it is.  It does NOT mean you like it or agree with it, you just simply accept it, make your peace and move on.  Here is what I can tell you about fighting circumstances, conditions, events, people, places, or things.  You cannot control ANY of it.  And fighting it will simply rob you of your sanity, serenity, and give you a headache.  Am I perfect at it, no way!  However, today I recognize the signs of not accepting and then realize what I am doing and figure out a way to change tact and travel toward acceptance.  It doesn't happen over night. It is NOT easy.  But when you have tasted serenity, and you know that (from practice) acceptance takes you to that quiet place, you pull on your boots and start trudging toward the goal of acceptance.  Acceptance, as strange as it sounds, as hard as it is, IS the path to peace.  And with peace, you will find contentment.