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Are you sure you know what you are saying?
So many times as we talk with one another , we make jokes or remarks that some how get twisted in peoples minds and though it was said inoccently, you have now said something to hurt or offend somebody you have liked and respected.
Now comes that uncomfortable time when you can no-longer talk with eachother because niether one of you can not talk about it without becoming deffencive.
Yep! I said something to someone, and that person took offence.
They misinterpeted what was said and they had to lash out in order to protect themself. The more that what said and the more things got totally turned around.
I see that a lot in the blogs here on thoughts.
People write postings with a certain feeling in their hearts, and we comment about what we have read. We are only writing what we thought was a wise and concerned reply, only to find out that we totally misunderstood what that person was trying to say.
I have in the past few months had to write an appology to someone I don't even know because of what I said in my comment.
Makes me feel foolish for writing with my heart, but that is who I am.
I care about people, I never intentionally set out to chastize or to disgrace anyone by what I say, but I always do speak what I feel, and times I can accidently step on someones toes.
I could shrug it off and say to myself, well that's just tough shit that they didn't understand what I was trying to say. My problem is; I am much deeper than that, and what I say is important for me to send the right message to the person who wrote the blog in the first place.
There are some of you who have been kind enough to write me personally to let me know that I didn't get the whole story right. To you: " I thank you for being so graceous!"
To those of you who might have been offended by the comment I made;
write me an e-mail and let me know what I may have misinterpeted, then we might get the opprtunity to correct the problem. Then it might be able for us to come up with a solution to the problem you were talking about.
You all are one of the many ways I have to cope with some of the problems I face everyday, you being there as a way to get some feedback about what I feel and what I have to deal with, is of great importance to me and I thank you all for being so wise and kind to say a little something.
It may or may not help with my personal problems, but just knowing you are all willing to say something, is a great feeling to have!
Yep you may or may not agree with what is being posted here, but you have got to know that there are a lot of people who are just counting on you to say something.

Love & Peace,
jwcj