One of the greatest gifts we have as humans is the ability to choose to be kind to one another.  A smile at a stranger could be the one positive interaction that the stranger needs to turn a so-so day into a great day.  We should all try to uplift each other as we interact each day.  I have tried to teach my children to consider other’s feelings before taking an action.

 However, there comes a time when we have to draw the line and choose actions that might hurt other’s feelings.  Everyone has the right to be happy, and when a relationship becomes one where one person gives in to the other person’s wants nearly all the time, there is a problem.  Sometimes we have to put ourselves first.  And that is hard to teach to children who are expected to be considerate. 

We all have to find our own joy in life, and that joy should not be at the expense of other’s joy. 

Until next time,
Beth Stevenson

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