I've been thinking about the word responsibility today and realized that if you break it down you get - respond and ability - or better yet, the ability to respond.  Viewed this way it really loses some of the negative connotations people burden it with.  Instead, it becomes a point of power.  To be responsible is to be ABLE TO RESPOND.  I know that just saying that aloud fills me with strength.  I am responsible now becomes I am able to respond.   To me it is about embracing the possibility of making a difference; calmly and assertively choosing to meet the situation head on.

However, if you still harbor resentment or negativity about having to be responsible you may be someone who falls prey to reacting or attacking the person or incident that presents itself.  If so, why not step back and view the situation from a new angle and learn to accept your responsibility - knowing that in doing so you are also able to choose how you will respond.  
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