Sometimes we have just had it! We have had it with life, with others, and sometimes even with ourselves. I have met and counseled with many people who walk in the door and this is what comes out of their mouth: “I have just had it! I don’t want to do this anymore, I won’t…
Relationships
Listen to me! I told you I was sick!
The other day I was looking at some pictures of old headstones when one popped up that said “I told you I was sick.” That was all it said except for a small name at the bottom. At first I laughed. One never sees headstones like that anymore! Then I wondered who buried them and…
Locked into the Embrace of Negativity
We often wonder why our relationships with others do not change particularly when they turn negative. It can be with very close relationships such as with spouses and our children. It can be with our parents or different members of our extended families. It can even occur at work or in neighborhoods. It is destructive…
It is not how good you are when you are good, but how bad are you when you are bad
Many years ago, I was standing in front of a school waiting for a program, when I watched a mom tear into the teacher in charge of the program. She was shouting, waving her finger in the teacher’s face and, in no uncertain terms, telling that teacher what a poor, unorganized, inept and wretched person…
The Power of Thank You!
When we are little we are always taught to say “please” and “thank you” for politeness sake. It is a good thing to learn, and I think we should take it a step further. Quite a long time ago, I was standing in a very long line, and there was a great deal of rudeness…
The Rumblings of Contention
There is more and more anger building all around us. Be careful and be wise. Remember, there is one who always enjoys it when mankind loses control. He has no mercy, no kindness, and no regard. We can keep our principles without contention.