Dear Reader,
I need to toughen up a little bit. Kenny Rogers sings about knowing when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em, and there's a lesson in those words for me. The lesson I need to learn is when to be concerned about other people's feelings, and when to take care of my own.
Maybe I'm a pushover, but I do my best to look out for other people's feelings, even if my own get trampled in the process. To avoid making someone else feel bad, I choose my words carefully and leave a person with their dignity even when they're acting like a fool. That's the axiom I hold myself accountable to.
But today I'm rethinking that approach.
Maybe the next time someone says or does something rude, I should speak right up and ask them, "What kind of response are you expecting from me?" I always walk away wondering what their answer would be, and since they didn't care about my feelings, perhaps I shouldn't be concerned about theirs.
Maybe the lesson to be learned is theirs, not mine.
Maybe when people are being rude, I should warn them: "You got to know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away. Know when to run."
Start running!
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
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