And I am so skilled!
Constantly!
At the present I have a cut on my leg, because even though I knew it was there, I scraped against broken glass in a bin liner, that had been wrapped up, mind you, yet I still managed! Don’t worry though, it isn’t too bad!
And a bruise on my hip, as I walked into a door handle whilst back home! Pops was following me, actually telling me to calm down, as the kids were being really brattish, and after controlling myself, I had had a go at them. He was me holding my hip, and grimacing. After asking me what was the matter, he said, “were you still angry when that happened?” Yup, I had been extremely frustrated with the sprogs, and was so busy trying to control my temper that I walked into a door! “Well, beta, this is what happens when you don’t count to 10 first. You must relax your mind, and try not to think angrily first. I know, I was the same as a youngster, it took me many years to learn this, but you lose so much when you act in anger. Try and breathe deeply, before reacting to anything.”
And you know, he is right. And I know this well enough, I am always saying the same to my son who is a peaceful creature, but can flip at the flick of a switch, and his anger can be scary… I say to him
“Think about reaction, before you action.”
He is great at spur of the moment things, which then cause him to get told off, that he knows were the wrong reactions, but, like us all, he realises, in hindsight, that would have been the wrong choice.
I am trying to practice what I preach. It’s harder as an adult to change your way of thinking, but if I can make him, and Lil Princess, understand these things as children, I hope it will help them in the future.
But I Smile Anyway... 
Aug 13, 2015 @ 04:31:15
I hear ya sis! It’s so hard to be a good example and sometimes I so totally see me in the reactions of my children. And you know that they sometimes tell me that I do exactly the same thing? It’s hard to keep that under control and it’s interesting to see it happen in our kids and how much we don’t like that reaction. But still struggle to keep it under control in us…
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Aug 13, 2015 @ 10:05:22
Yup, it sure is a struggle, but doesn’t it also show, we are all human too, and can’t be perfect all the time?
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Aug 13, 2015 @ 10:18:19
Absolutely…
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Aug 13, 2015 @ 01:19:25
How are we gonna keep you in one piece☺
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Aug 13, 2015 @ 10:01:59
With great difficulty, and a large roll of bubble wrap!
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Aug 13, 2015 @ 13:37:36
Lol.☺☺☺
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Aug 13, 2015 @ 13:47:44
😁😁😁
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 20:21:18
I too am pretty clumsy as you know and sometimes I just set off a chain reaction of events when I am tired or angry as it becomes worse!
Hope you are starting to feel better xx
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 20:25:42
I’m all good now Judy, thank you, but I can’t blame all my bumps on my temper… Usually its just my clumsiness!!
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 17:04:52
Your children have a great Mom. I’ve heard that if you are aware of reactions that’s more than half the battle. I hope so, because I still get carried away..loved your post.
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 17:22:42
Aw thank you! 😀 I’m so happy you liked it! 😘
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 13:28:02
Watkins says it sounds like you should have your very own accident book!! 😀😯
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 13:28:55
I need one… Though only i would be liable!!!
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 13:15:16
ya think maybe that door was karma coming to pay you a visit??? just saying. 😉
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 13:23:51
Exactly what my pops meant Jim!!! Karma likes visiting me!!
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 15:56:09
well, if you would behave yourself for a change … 😉
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 16:00:22
Now that would just be boring Jim!!!
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 16:43:19
I know. then you would no longer be an exotic Indian lady.
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 17:20:53
Exactly! 😁😜😘
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 13:14:34
Your pop is a really wise man and that is why he is so peaceful. If we are not in the Now… sh… happens! Btw…. I totally hear you!
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 13:22:06
😀😀😀 I knew you would sis!!! And he really is, I know! 😊
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 13:28:37
LOL… I am hurting myself a lot when I am in a hurry or try to do 20 things at once. Dec. 31st I slipped on the floor and crashed on my shoulder. Couldn’t move my arm for a while and it took me months to move the should fully again. I was lucky that my head did not hit the stairs.
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 13:30:28
Oh no!!!! You need to take care too!!?
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 13:33:57
Yep, learned my lesson… until I find out that I forgot it again… haha.
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 14:31:39
just like me sis!!!! LOL!!!
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 15:16:32
Loony Luna Hippie sisters… lol
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 15:59:42
That’s us!!!
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 16:19:48
👭
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 17:19:12
😘😘
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 18:50:06
😘😘
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 12:44:57
It’s definitely an important lesson, but one that’s challenging to master. Great post, Ritu! Hope your hip feels better. 🙂
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Aug 12, 2015 @ 13:17:08
Thanks Tonya! Its getting there!! 😊
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