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Pythonpappy


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Advice is like snow; the softer it falls the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind.
--Samuel T. Coleridge

Once we thought we knew everything and no one could teach us very much. Now we know others have help and experience and wisdom to offer us, if only we're willing to listen. Learning to listen can be hard, especially if we come from a family that didn't respect each other. But we can learn from watching others and talking with other people about accepting criticism. We're learning new ways to act and react, and learning to listen is a good place to start. And in time, maybe others, even our families, will follow our example and learn to listen, too.

Today let me have the right words to share what is really in my heart.

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justadrunk


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So nice. I think it's crazy now, how I used to (and still do) talk over people. When our family is together, it's nothing but people talking louder and louder, faster and faster, trying to be heard, never thinking that to start being heard, you must first listen.

Selfish and self centered we all are. I still do it especially around them, but it's getting better, and it feels good when I remember to ask my HP for guidance, because it always works!



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Picaposie


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Amen, Pappy!

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God bless you and change me.

Pass it on.... Robin
Mr_David


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Great stuff Roger, as always. Keep those thoughts coming



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