Volume 6 - December Ethnicities Magazine

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RELATIONSHIP HOW DARE I BE SUCH A SLACKER, I THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT? WHAT HAD I BEEN DOING ALL YEAR? Believe me, for those who know me, a lot. Yet my reasonable, sensible mind had to kidnap that other one, and go over and remember all the many other things not on that list that I had accomplished, and I then began to woo zaa and breathed easier. At that moment, I was reminded of another recent experience. So there I was this lovely morning on the ship of my first cruise. As I sat there enjoying breakfast, I eavesdropped on the conversation of this very beautiful, positive lady also eating breakfast with her husband at the next table. First I heard her say- “Great coffee”. Then- “Delicious omelet”. Next- “Look at the ocean, what a lovely blue”. Her husband got up to get them both juice, she asked for a half glass and when he brought it back, what did she say? “Perfect!” Said with a smile! So many of us based on our upbringing, perfectionism, ambition and diligence are always looking for what is not good, good enough or bad. Our brains, our training, and our personalities steer us in that direction. Oftentimes it is with good intentions perhaps looking for what needs to be fixed. We do mean well by wanting to make things better. Yet for many of us, this at times, carries over from our professional lives, to our constant critiques of everything and everyone. Others, our relationships, our children, parents, even ourselves. 35
We are encouraged and I encourage us today to be intentional in our search, our focus, our language and our commentaries. Let’s look for and at whatever is perfect and whatever is good. At least the parts that are. On these things, let us fix our eyes, comment and meditate. Believe me, as I write this and have caught myself already five times today, I do recognize this is not easy to change immediately. Just be intentional and keep re-committing to it each day and each time a negative critical thought is formed in your mind. My brief encounter with this lady and my encouragement to you when you go to open your mouth today about your spouse, your children, yourself or your life, is summed up in the last comment I heard when her husband broke off a piece of her bran muffin and she asked him: “Is it good?” LOOK FOR WHAT IS GOOD. IT IS THERE! 36
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