“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” Soren Kierkegaard“I felt so stupid getting myself trapped in that position,” I said. I had let a friend, who knocked on my door at two AM, come in to talk about something. It turned out to be over two hours before I could get him to leave. I stood with the door open for thirty minutes before he finally left.
My counselor listened while I belittled myself for letting this happen. Then she said, “Anyone might find themselves in that situation. Next time try saying, ‘What I learned was…’ instead of blaming yourself.” In the years since then, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve used that term, “What I learned was…” to cover a variety of situations…from “Oups” to “OMG, I’ve done it again!” And, I’m still learning; both about myself and about my responses to others. But it all started by understand my past.
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WelcomeI love the wisdom of the ages gleaned from relevant quotes. In them there is a connection to the human experience that crosses all borders. Join me as I relate my personal experiences, and link the wisdom of the quote to the Source of all wisdom: God's Word, the Bible. Enjoy, Libby Categories
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