A Stone in My Shoe

I am amazed in life that it is not the big tragedies that bother me the most. It is usually the little things that irritate me. Like a stone in my shoe, they constantly remind me that something is wrong.

Words are like that, too. One slip of the tongue or keyboard can ruin all that has been said or written. One of the main problems with communication is that what you intend to say is quite not often what comes out. Even if it comes out right, that doesn’t mean that the other person will hear it the right way.

How often have any of us said something and as soon as it comes out wish that we could suck the words back?

Unfortunately, in our politically correct world there are those who are quite ready to jump on your faux pas.

If you are on the receiving end of a slip of the tongue, try to remember the last time you committed this error and try to forgive the other person.

If you are the one who has done the transgression, just like a stone in a shoe, try to remove it through an apology. As for forgiveness, but learn to forgive yourself. Realize that you are human, too. You are capable of really screwing things up. I know I am. When I do, I am usually harder on myself than the other person.

The negative thoughts tend to creep in. Every failure in life is replayed with the audio cranked up to full volume.

I have to remind myself of all the positive things I have done in life. Staying negative is not going to improve the situation. Beating yourself up is not going to encourage you to continue to go out in the world and do good deeds. There is no use remembering the stone in your shoe once it is removed.