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Here is my dilemma ... do I tell people what they WANT to hear? or what I think is what they NEED to hear?
Sometimes we all need an encourager in our lives. And I can do that, blindfolded and w/ my hands tied behind my back. (I could even type w/ my nose if I had to.)
And sometimes, we need a straight shooter! Someone who will pull no punches and basically tell us where the dog died, if that's what it is going to take to get us up over the hump!
But more often than not... we need both. Tempered with a lot of empathy and compassion, kindness and thoughtfulness.
And some days, I ask myself... who am I to speak into this person's life? To give unsolicited advice, as if I know all the answers. I DON'T! Let me make that perfectly clear.
But if something I say or write, ever provokes you to go look up information, read, and evaluate choices for yourself... then FANTASTIC! Because then, you are on your road to the place I call Maintenance Land!
It takes a willingness to put yourself out there sometimes... But others reached out to me, others invested in me ... and it's because of that time, and effort, and support and encouragement, that I am where I am today.
So, if I am ever too strong, too harsh, too easy, too ... anything... please forgive me. I am not doing it, or saying it, because of anything more than the desire I have to see you SUCCEED! I am only trying to help.
If anything I ever say is not a help... then just delete it! No harm, no foul, and I will not at all be offended. Ok? ... Ok, glad we cleared that up.
Have a wonderful day... and make it a personal goal to reach out to others and try to help them today! Remember, we are all in this together!!! Much Love.
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