Dog vs. Moon

I heard a phrase today that really hit home for me.  "It's common for a dog to bark up at the moon, but if the moon barked back the dog would be famous."  It took a moment before I really got the true meaning, but when I did I had an "ahhh hah" moment.  It spoke to me in such a way that I just had to share it.  I have heard many times that when you start making positive changes in your life you lose a lot of friends.  Suddenly they want to kick up dirt and make an issue out of nothing.  "Barking" if you will.  Seems to me that your friend being happy would be a good thing, but sometimes people's reasoning is flat out backward.  Unfortunate, but true.  How does this relate to the dog and the whole moon thing? Simple.  Entertaining those people that love to hate your success and happiness can only lead to disaster.  By doing so you are giving them not only a voice but the spotlight.  Don't let the dark cloud of ugly behavior take over your sky.  You are the moon........remember?  Let the radiance of your gift push those black storm clouds out of your life so you can get to being vivacious again.