If you ever had any doubt that your "song plays" to women as well as men, please hear that I stopped less than halfway through your post at this:
" When I didn’t feel his approval, I could really get angry and would lash out. Another very bad fault of mine at the time was my sanctimonious attitude."
Convicted, I texted a dear friend to apologize for something I had said to her. That mirror you held up showed me the exact two things you described, and it was not pretty. I will take that with me today and hopefully in the days ahead. I've been doing a study on humility, and it's amazing to me to have things like this continue to remind me that my "clanging gong" is too often (and always) a really ugly noise. Not who I want to be. Thank God for forgiveness. Thank you for your vulnerable and generous insights.
I'm so glad that it helped you. We're all in this together and that side of the human condition that holds us back is a battle we all fight to overcome. It's not an easy fight to win but we can make progress against it.
I’m sitting here this morning after having read your heartfelt (and raw) story about worth (inner strength) and how we can let ourselves down, unnecessarily and painfully so, when we know not that we are so worthy of our own love. But time and wisdom allows us grace and experience to figure it out if we do our work, whether a man or a woman. Beautifully written.
Thank you so much for your response and encouragement. We're all complicated people, aren't we? Self-reflection and the ability to critique those bad aspects of our personalities is so important, isn't it? When we get to the point of thinking right, it's so liberating.
This is terrific writing in the way it made my jaw drop. We so rarely take the time to understand each other. I’m guilty of it, too. Thank you for this wonderful reminder.
I'm glad the letter was meaningful to you. He was a good man that really loved his wife too. I learned a lot from that as well. He always called her "Pud" He loved the grandchildren too. Had his priorities right. Just a good example for any man.
A very inspiring letter, really, thank you very much for sharing it.
Hello Dalia!!
Thank you very much for the compliment!!
If you ever had any doubt that your "song plays" to women as well as men, please hear that I stopped less than halfway through your post at this:
" When I didn’t feel his approval, I could really get angry and would lash out. Another very bad fault of mine at the time was my sanctimonious attitude."
Convicted, I texted a dear friend to apologize for something I had said to her. That mirror you held up showed me the exact two things you described, and it was not pretty. I will take that with me today and hopefully in the days ahead. I've been doing a study on humility, and it's amazing to me to have things like this continue to remind me that my "clanging gong" is too often (and always) a really ugly noise. Not who I want to be. Thank God for forgiveness. Thank you for your vulnerable and generous insights.
Hello Donna,
I'm so glad that it helped you. We're all in this together and that side of the human condition that holds us back is a battle we all fight to overcome. It's not an easy fight to win but we can make progress against it.
Thank you so much for the encouragement.
I’m sitting here this morning after having read your heartfelt (and raw) story about worth (inner strength) and how we can let ourselves down, unnecessarily and painfully so, when we know not that we are so worthy of our own love. But time and wisdom allows us grace and experience to figure it out if we do our work, whether a man or a woman. Beautifully written.
Hello Charlene,
Thank you so much for your response and encouragement. We're all complicated people, aren't we? Self-reflection and the ability to critique those bad aspects of our personalities is so important, isn't it? When we get to the point of thinking right, it's so liberating.
This is terrific writing in the way it made my jaw drop. We so rarely take the time to understand each other. I’m guilty of it, too. Thank you for this wonderful reminder.
Hello Glenna,
I'm glad the letter was meaningful to you. He was a good man that really loved his wife too. I learned a lot from that as well. He always called her "Pud" He loved the grandchildren too. Had his priorities right. Just a good example for any man.
Would you like to get on a call sometime soon? I’m going to pretend you didn’t just say you were bringing this discussion to a close. 😅
Hello Darron!!,
We sure can! Let's plan it. Are you friends with Tom? Maybe the three of us could do something together.
You want more on this topic? Sometimes Tom and I wonder if we're beating a dead horse!
Let me talk to him and we'll see how we go forward.
I don’t think the horse is dead yet. 😅
A beautiful and wonderful story of friendship!
Hello Michael
Thank you so much, I was better for having known him!
What a story! Very touching.