Preconceived
Notions, thoughts, ideas
Choose one. In a sense they are all the same.
Those pre-conceived ideas that people have about each other or about someone they don’t know. A person will take one look at someone and just assume something; something they think is true because of those pre-conceived ideas. So in essence we make a lot of assumptions!
Assumptions that is incorrect. Because if you don’t really know someone, how in God’s name do you arrive at the conclusion you do? How? I’ll tell you how. We go right back to my first thought, pre-conceived notions, thoughts, ideas.
My definition of assumption is “making an ASS out of U and ME!
So don’t make assumptions and toss all those preconceived notions!
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The war hits close to home
Mine
I found out recently that my nephew was sent to Iraq last month. He’s the first born son of my eldest brother. I’ve never met him because his mother and my brother broke up a long, long time ago. She migrated with him to New Jersey when he was eight years old. I can’t believe I have a nephew I’ve never met. My siblings and I are very close and even though we’re scattered far and wide, we do keep in touch on a regular basis. Truthfully I had forgotten about his first love. My brother married again with children from his current wife.
I’m going to contact my nephew’s mom and hopefully will get the chance to speak to him when he returns.
I pray that he will return home; I pray that all our men and women return home safely.
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I thought I was past the insecurities…
Yesterday I had a nasty experience. I won’t go into too much detail but someone’s attitude and actions made me feel very bad about myself.
I went home like a coward, a dog with his tail between his legs, hurt, feelings turn upside down. I couldn’t believe I reacted this way and I couldn’t believe that I made someone dumped on me and almost killed my spirit.
I know my kids were wondering what’s wrong I just couldn’t tell them and I couldn’t tell my hubby either and I was glad he wasn’t home to see me wallow.
I’m going to give that person a piece of my mind when I see them again. I’m going to let them know how I felt and how unjustified their actions were and I’m going to not let anyone treat me that way again.
I just couldn’t believe how I reacted and took this to heart. I promise myself to never let anyone make me feel bad about who I am. I preach to my children everyday about this kind of thing and telling them to stand up for themselves and never let anyone push them around.
And I’m such a vocal person, such a strong-minded person; I don’t usually let other people get away with behaving like that.
I’m still recovering from my recent illness and I’ve not been feeling too grounded recently. That might sound like an excuse but it’s not. I’ve just not been myself lately. I’m taking baby steps to recovery.
I feel a lot better mentally today. I’m chalking it up to having an off day and never letting anyone let me feel that way again, ever!