January 13, 2005

• The capacity to hurt...We all have it.  And we hurt people without even trying.

  
  

  Why am I saying this?  I just read a blog from someone I consider a friend and precious.

  
  

  It made me want to cry.

  
  

  And realize I could be her spouse...many days.  Which sounds wrong.  *giggles*  Its just...I'm the negative one in this marriage.

  
  

  Her blog reminded me how important it is for *me* to keep my mouth shut....

  
  

  Or in the words of a song on a record I listened to when I was little.  "If you can't say something nice...SHHHH! say nothing.   Think of all the things to say, thats the route to follow.  If you can't say something nice button your lips and swallow."

  
  

  I have a new goal in mind for myself.  I want to make the point of thanking and or praising each member of my family for at least one thing each day.

  
  

  Its an attainable goal.........

  
  

  But hard work for me. 

  
  

  I have a husband who likes me the way I am.  He never tries to change me.  And theres several things that could seriously use some change.  I need to thank him for that.

  
  

  His only two requests are that *a* he gets umm some   And thats on hiatus right now as we're establishing a new b/c method.

  
  

  B.  I don't interfere with his parenting in front of the kids.  (this ones tricky )

  
  

  He doesn't question, judge how I spend money.  He doesn't mock my weight,  He doesn't point out the messy house.   He doesn't point out all the flaws I'm well aware of.   He could.  He doesn't.

  
  

  Now I need to return the favor. 

  
  

  Wish me luck.

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