Just wanted to share :)

[blessedatlast]

I realise that absolutely.. I was definitely not suggesting you were saying that people should stay in abusive relationships.. But I think for *some* women and I guess men aswell, they are that compassionate and it becomes abuse before they even realise it YK?? Again I know that's not the point you were trying to get across, but I did think about what was written and that's what came to mind for me..

[Sopdet]

This reminds me of that old childrens saying:-

I am like rubber and you are glue what ever you say bounces off me and sticks to you

Or the Pee Wee Herman quote
I know you are, but what am I

Thanks for sharing Kell, has made me look at the way certain things played out in my life and how both parties reacted to them.

[anney]

That is really good Kelly. Similar to this one that I try to live by -

The Law of the Garbage Truck

How often do you let other people's nonsense change your mood?

Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? However, the mark of a successful person is how quickly one can get back their focus on what's important. David J. Pollay explains his story in this way….

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the other car's back end by just inches!

The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean…he was friendly. So, I said, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!'

And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'

'Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally…You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You'll be happy you did...'

I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people: at work, at home, on the streets? It was that day I said, 'I'm not going to do it anymore.'

Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't. Believe that everything happens for a reason.
Never let the garbage truck run over you…

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But would love to know how you can get the "garbage trucks" that are close to you to understand their behaviour?

[loulabelle]

This is good Kelly! It's something that I need to work on, I often take things to heart, think that that the problem lies with me.

[lissy]

Hmm Very interesting perspective Kelly