...just because someone tells you to!"
In my last post I explained the memorable way in which my dad taught me this lesson. A few times my dad regretted teaching me so well. I almost always did what needed to be done. I went on SWAT maneuvers with him, stood on tree branches (far off the ground) while sawing off the tops of trees (with no rope, no protection), and listened when he explained the best way to get a German Shepherd to go for my throat--I never put that one into practice. :)
But there were a few things that were just too far outside my comfort zone-- DELETED
PS - This isn't a great post, just a few weird examples of the oddball stuff I did (and didn't do) as a kid. But it may be related to a question my daughter asked me this week. She heard me talking about a task that was going to be quite a physical challenge.
Her question was, "Why do you always just assume you're going to be able to do these things???" (my wife and I both laughed, but I'm not exactly sure why).
In answer to her question, maybe I'm an optimist. Maybe I'm delusional. Or maybe my dad's odd projects helped me learn what I can and can't do (along with what I will and won't). I probably should have pushed my kids harder when they were little so my daughter would know which one of the three possibilities is true. :D
Note: I deleted most of this post because it was too "blah, blah, blah". But the first paragraph isn't awful and I like the PS, so I left them in.
Which means you deleted the plot of this post! Awww... too bad I didnt catch it before it was censored.
ReplyDeleteI'll share it--it being two times I remember refusing to do something and reminding my dad he told me told to do things just because someone told me to. :)
DeleteI think that if you really want something, you are able to do anything involving that one thing so that you succeed in the long run. And it's easy to say "no" especially when you don't want to take that path to begin with! It's great being an optimist for sure! xx
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I'm more of a closet optimist, I keep that to myself. So don't tell anyone. :)
DeleteIt's always good to "reach for the stars" though I do admit I'm kinda a mood-killer because I'm a realist and don't like to dream, whereas the hubs does.
ReplyDeleteWhenever I think I can't (or shouldn't) do something, my wife usually encourages me....and thing usually work out. Although there was one instance when I wasn't sure if I was calm enough to confront someone about him being a jerk. My wife was sure I was calm enough. She was wrong that time. lol!
DeleteI end up doing so much of what people tell me I shouldn't do... and sometimes they're right and sometimes they're wrong. You'll never know unless you try though...
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I didn't do was climb in a window to see if my great uncle was dead (he was just out of town). I smiled and reminded my dad I wasn't supposed to do things just because someone told me to do it--and pointed out that my 18 year-old brother (who was standing right there) could get through the window just as easily as I could. :)
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