Certainty
December 26th, 2008
A couple of times recently, in response to an “Are you sure?” when I’ve offered to do a favor, I’ve found myself saying, “I don’t do things that I don’t want to do!”
It sort of surprises me and pleases me to hear it. I like being that person. I’ve sometimes added, “You can trust that I mean what I say.”
I grew up in a family of second guessers and have had trouble believing that people say what they mean. We were suffering martyrs who said yes in a way that made you suspect we really meant no.
This makes me crazy.
I’m not sure that I NEVER do things I don’t want to do, but I sure like that thought. How powerful is that! Everything I do is something I’ve chosen to do. I will strive to make it so.
