“Taking Zetty on a Date: The Motown Concert”
I’m J Smiles, comedian, Alzheimer’s and Dementia activist, and family caregiver. You may know me from Parenting Up™, where we’re a family of caregivers taking care of our family members together. Welcome to P.U.B. the Parenting Up Blog.
Nobody likes a know-it-all. But don’t we all like to hear that wonderful phrase, “You were right!” How sweet those words are. We’ll all experience somebody not believing what we say. We won’t always believe what others say. Just as so, every human will be right at times, and wrong at others. To be 100% correct every single time is literally impossible. So, what’s the point of this post you ask? To remind you to stay humble. To be mindful that you won’t always be right. To not be a know-it-all. Always be open minded and willing to learn new things. You don’t have to apply every single thing to your life that you hear. Definitely be smart and cautious about the things you choose to accept. But you can listen and comprehend what others are saying with grace and respect. Because let’s face it, you would want the same to be done to you. You would want the grace and respect of someone you’re talking to. Sometimes, you will hear, “You were right.” But you will also be the one to hear those words spoken to you. And guess what, if you do come across a know-it-all, remind them of what you read today. Remind them to stay humble. They may not get it the first time. Shoot, you may not get it the first time. Just keep trying. Never stop trying to be the best version of yourself that you can be.
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