Sixty, Wow!
I am still fighting the auto-response of assuming someone doesn't like me if their face looks puzzled or concerned. For pete's sake, Auriel, they might just be puzzled or concerned about something having not a heck of a lot to do with you!
That's what I get.
On the other hand, I expect everyone to know with certainty that when I am expressing a generally cranky mood, it isn't them, necessarily!
Oy vey, the older I get, the trickier this whole getting along thing looks! It was simpler to make quick assumptions! Silly me, I seem to want easy relationships more than working through challenges. I haven't decided whether the struggle to understand people who are polar opposites to me is worth it.
I think a good surrogate for "understanding," which may, after all, never fully arrive, is patience and assuming the best of everyone. Hard, hard, hard sometimes!
My foibles revolve around interpretations. I would be willing to bet if I put away my fear of everything and assumed good wishes and good intentions, it would work.
A good thought for Lent, anyway.
By the way, I have 60 posts - this one makes 61.
Go in peace and enjoy snow if you've got a convenient dose of it. I like snow better than endless rain! Right now, we've got neither! Buster the Wonder Dog says hello to you all, and WILL I PLEASE play with him!
Best,
Auriel
That's what I get.
On the other hand, I expect everyone to know with certainty that when I am expressing a generally cranky mood, it isn't them, necessarily!
Oy vey, the older I get, the trickier this whole getting along thing looks! It was simpler to make quick assumptions! Silly me, I seem to want easy relationships more than working through challenges. I haven't decided whether the struggle to understand people who are polar opposites to me is worth it.
I think a good surrogate for "understanding," which may, after all, never fully arrive, is patience and assuming the best of everyone. Hard, hard, hard sometimes!
My foibles revolve around interpretations. I would be willing to bet if I put away my fear of everything and assumed good wishes and good intentions, it would work.
A good thought for Lent, anyway.
By the way, I have 60 posts - this one makes 61.
Go in peace and enjoy snow if you've got a convenient dose of it. I like snow better than endless rain! Right now, we've got neither! Buster the Wonder Dog says hello to you all, and WILL I PLEASE play with him!
Best,
Auriel
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