I often hear people say how much a friend's offhanded comment hurt, but when I ask if they think the comment was really intended to hurt, they usually ponder a bit and finally say, well, no. If we all looked behind the minor statements that happen to rub us the wrong way and searched to see if th...



Happy New Year Jacqueline and thanks so much for your post.
I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on this topic. I can see clearly how we all might apply this to our daily lives . Just stop for a few seconds to consider why something is being said and we'll have a better feeling (hopefully) about the response we might make.
I also agree with you on trying to let things roll off a bit more. Sound advice. Thanks so much.
All the best, Sue