Life is short ... Be careful

We have all been there before. We have said some things that we shouldn't have said to a friend, girlfriend, boyfriend, husband/wife,and a family member. It's easy to get caught up and say things we don't mean. We think it's easier sometimes to just blurt out whatever instead of thinking about how it will make a person feel. Trust me; I am so guilty of doing this. I use to be one of those people who would just say whatever and not care if I ever spoke to you again. I have grown, and God has been working on me especially with my delivery and how I talk to people. We have to take ownership of our actions. We can't always say " Well you pissed me off, so that's why I said it." That can't be an excuse anymore. So instead of being so quick to respond and quick to say whatever you want out of your mouth- stop. Think about how you can turn this situation around by not giving a reaction to a negative situation. We don't know when we will leave this earth. I never want the last thing a say to my friend or anyone I care about to be something mean and hateful. That would genuinely eat me alive. In the midst of your anger, just say I'm going to pray and then let us come back and talk to each other. When two people are yelling back and forth, nothing is being heard. You two don't listen to what each other has to say. I'm saying all of this to say - next time and argument comes up remember that you don't want the last things you say to someone to be the last thing they heard from you- if they left tomorrow. Even if you're still mad still say your "I love yous" or "I still care about you." When things die down, sit down and talk about the situation, and hear each other out. I'm guilty of shutting down and not wanting to talk about things. However, I have a boyfriend now that LOVES to talk things out and considers my feelings. We don't always agree on everything, but after any disagreement we make it known that we still care about each other and want to make things right. Don't let arguments be the reason you neglect how someone feels. Be careful what you say because tomorrow isn't promised. I love you all and I hope you can take something away from this today.

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"Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder." —Rumi

"Say what you mean, but don't say it mean." —Andrea Wachter

"Be calm in arguing for fierceness makes error a fault and truth discourtesy." —George Herbert, poet. "