I was all excited to read your wisdom, this is a topic I need help with, grabbed a fresh mug of tea for the reading, surely it will be long and complicated. Breathed deeply. Clicked on the post….
Did you hear my exasperated scream of “WHAT??”
Shaun, life is just not as simple as: don’t.
But, I will ponder your empowering (?) wisdom.
I DON’T always have to have the last word. I have relearned that lesson in the past 4 years. It isn’t always easy to let go. I can use my energy with something positive instead of fueling a waste of energy!
I learn this lesson over and over with my seven year old. And his 5 year old sister is coming up fast behind him with her tiny little female irrationality complete with foot stomping and arm crossing and the occasional dramatic sigh.
So when I lock myself in my room for a mommy time out, that’s MY “Don’t.”
Shaun Groves
Princess Leia says:
Hahaha! That’s what I was thinking almost exactly – “walk away” and/or “give up.”
Sara @ Happy Brown House says:
My thoughts exactly!!! Hahaha!!
Sara says:
AMEN! It just stinks when you’re in ministry with them.
Mama of 2 Great Kids says:
Love this… so true!
Rhonda says:
This put such a huge smile on my face.
Jake Glover says:
Well, that would simplify my parenting strategy…
MJ says:
I was all excited to read your wisdom, this is a topic I need help with, grabbed a fresh mug of tea for the reading, surely it will be long and complicated. Breathed deeply. Clicked on the post….
Did you hear my exasperated scream of “WHAT??”
Shaun, life is just not as simple as: don’t.
But, I will ponder your empowering (?) wisdom.
Ron says:
So that’s why you stopped emailing me. (jk)
Marian says:
Laconic. Perfect.
Annie L. says:
So true!!
Jill Foley says:
I love how your solution is one word, while your blogpost title is 10!
shellie (baylormum) says:
I DON’T always have to have the last word. I have relearned that lesson in the past 4 years. It isn’t always easy to let go. I can use my energy with something positive instead of fueling a waste of energy!
Angie says:
That was awesome!
Lisa says:
Exactly!
Katie says:
How very Yeats-ian of you to have a title longer than the piece itself. 🙂
Katie
Karen says:
A lesson that took me too many years to learn….. 🙂
Kelli says:
I learn this lesson over and over with my seven year old. And his 5 year old sister is coming up fast behind him with her tiny little female irrationality complete with foot stomping and arm crossing and the occasional dramatic sigh.
So when I lock myself in my room for a mommy time out, that’s MY “Don’t.”
Jenna B. says:
yup
Sarah says:
hahahaha! SO not what I expected… but perfect 🙂
JessicaB says:
Alternative solutions:
Pray.
Breathe.
Smile.
kit says:
Ha! Love it!
Jenn says:
Every day I tell my five-year old that he can’t win a fight with a two-year old. And then I find myself trying to win a fight with a five-year old.
This is valuable wisdom!
Kat says:
Great advice.
Reminds me of something I read on Michael Hyatt’s blog awhile back:
“Don’t wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs like it.”
Amanda says:
Word.
shayne says:
Dude…stop talking about me. 😛
caroline says:
Proverb 26:4
jennibell says:
Just shared this link on my FB page. . .where was this advice when I needed it two weeks ago?!?
Robin Dance says:
I wish I knew the backstory on THIS one :).