Widowhood Does Not Mean ?
@Hatley (163781)
Garden Grove, California
July 1, 2017 3:30pm CST
Widow hod d oes not mean you havee to let
people now push you around.You have to be your
own cheerng section,You can fight your own
battles,remember you are somebody you l Ike
yourself and now stick up for you.
You want scrambled eggs and bacon
and the wsiter brought you eggs over easy
and ham. You very sweetly tel the
waiter he has the order wrong you ordered
scrambled eggs and bacon,
Almosdt every time the waiter will the n '
bring you the order you had asked for as you
were not loud or mean with him. We cam stick
up for our widowed selves if we do it nicely
and kindly.
I had to learn his as I had relied too much om
my hubby so widow hood brought me up short Now
over the years I learned how to get the right results
without confronting someone in a spat. Keep your
voice down and calm as you tell the person they
brought the wrong item or wrong order.
Most people will respond to gentle protest and
make it right as you were mot abusive to them
Being a widow does not mean letting others walk
all over you as you are your cheering section aand
sick up for yourself
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11 responses
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
1 Jul 17
Second bit you have written about Garland there is so lovely hats.
I have to stand up for myself here a lot believe you me I have to.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
1 Jul 17
@Hatley
Specially if you are from another Country like me.
They make a habit of being rude sometimes.
So I cut it short when I see them coming.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
1 Jul 17
yes we wldows have to f end for yo urselves amd
stick up for us we c annot let people run overus as we are all we
have. I do not get mean but if I do not get what I asked or IL ; will tell them and ask nicely that it be ade right as I am the one responsible for me
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
1 Jul 17
@Hatley,You are so very right.My mom was just like you said.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
2 Jul 17
@Hatley Yes,It is nice to explain things patiently than being aggressive.Hope you have a good month
ahead.
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@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
1 Jul 17
You are very wise Patsie and this certainly is wonderful advice
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
2 Jul 17
i agree with you Patsie, you make sure you let people know you are your own person,,,,like it or leave it
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
2 Jul 17
YesI have l learneed to the hard ways so now I jusy do it'
as a matter of fact
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
2 Jul 17
Very good advice ...Yes we should stick to what we want but politely
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@janethwayne (5193)
• Philippines
1 Jul 17
Yes you have to focus on what you wanted for yourself even more and not allowing others to dictate you of what to do.
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