The strangest thing happened to me over the weekend.
I got criticized.
To my face.
But that was not the strangest thing.
My unrehearsed reply shocked me.
To the criticizer I said, “I’m not too old to change, and I’m sure I can do things better.”
The real kicker was that I didn’t kick up a fuss.
To me, the criticism was unfair, unwarranted, and unkind.
Later, someone involved with the conversation even defended me. Wow. That felt good.
Like the bison above, I walked away.
That simple act was a victory.
Defending myself comes rather easy for me, and I do know how to put people in their place.
What I don’t have a lot of practice with, is letting people say what they will and treating them kindly and then walking away.
This time my response came naturally, I refused to be baited, and afterwards it felt great.
Just that experience made me realize, emotional ground has been gained.
The maturity of my fifties, has it’s benefits, and I almost love that the whole thing happened, because I did not know this was something I could do.
An emotional victory was won.
Today, I celebrate the picture of the bison, doing his thing, walking his path, existing in beauty and totally ok about it.
In this respect, we do well to do likewise.
Robyn
AFFIRMATIONS DIVINE 
4 Comments
You have a gifted way with words, Robyn. Thank you!
Peter R. Faulkner
Thanks for the encouragement, Peter. I really appreciate it.
Robyn, the wisdom you have combined with your love of people, love of God and your BIG dose of humor has benefited anyone who has ever had the privilege to come in contact with you. Keep it up!
Astounding and powerful. I desire that action myself. You now have another kind of beauty which you left with the one who attacked you. It will remain and I know God took special note of it all. Thank you for sharing this. I love you.