valuble words...

Sometimes, the words that people say to me that matter the most are said to me by books, sometimes by people.

I'm feeling a desire to share some of those words, right now.

John D. Macdonald, _Pale Gray For Guilt_, "In all emotional conflicts, [...] the thing you find the hardest to do is the thing you should do."

A friend of mine, a few years ago. I don't remember the exact wording... "If something that happens, or that was said, still bothers you a few hours later, you should probably speak up about it. If it bothers you a day or more later, you should definitely speak up."

This last one has helped quite a lot in getting me to speak up about really stupid little things, thereby preventing them from turning into big things. And, to speak up about big things where the possible reaction was (usually irrationally) scaring me.

I had a few more in my head in the car, but they have since flown away...

valuble words...

Sometimes, the words that people say to me that matter the most are said to me by books, sometimes by people.

I'm feeling a desire to share some of those words, right now.

John D. Macdonald, _Pale Gray For Guilt_, "In all emotional conflicts, [...] the thing you find the hardest to do is the thing you should do."

A friend of mine, a few years ago. I don't remember the exact wording... "If something that happens, or that was said, still bothers you a few hours later, you should probably speak up about it. If it bothers you a day or more later, you should definitely speak up."

This last one has helped quite a lot in getting me to speak up about really stupid little things, thereby preventing them from turning into big things. And, to speak up about big things where the possible reaction was (usually irrationally) scaring me.

I had a few more in my head in the car, but they have since flown away...

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*chuckle* For those of you who don't read silenceleigh (most of you, I think), I wanted to share this amusing post about her cat's love for vitamins.

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*chuckle* For those of you who don't read silenceleigh (most of you, I think), I wanted to share this amusing post about her cat's love for vitamins.