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Yesterday was a rough day. I had a few not great things happen, and since it was my birthday, I gave in to the temptation to complain.
A LOT!
I even complained to y’all here on the blog about one of the things. (And yes, I did, finally, see the irony of having a rant post right after the youtube video of Roger Miller singing about being happy.)
Well, I have to tell ya, I don’t like being a whiner. I knew I didn’t like it in my children, but I really don’t like it in me.
Complaining and whining is rather outside of my normal behavior and yesterday I remembered why.
It’s a downer!
It’s a downer for the whiner and it’s a downer for those that the whining is inflicted on. And I really don’t like that feeling. I try to remain happy, to control my thoughts and behavior so that I don’t get into those blue funks!
But the thing is, I’ve known this for years and years and I still let it creep into my day. What a baby!
So, the lesson I’ve learned from my 48th birthday is that when my kids are having a bad day and want to whine, let ‘em, and then talk to ‘em about it afterwards. Let them evaluate the difference for themselves.
For me and my own behavior, I choose happiness and cheer over gloom and whining.
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