the u.s. open ended today, so no longer do you have to suffer through my comments about tennis. ok, just one last one. i liked so much during the men's final the way the tennis players had no fear in challenging the umpire. even when they were angry they were strong in their convictions and said what they had to say and it was not always nice. as my mom is from the south, manners are a must. respect before all else. and i've since learned that manners are not always accompanied with kindness. i've always been at a loss when i know someone is clearly in the wrong as to what to say. i believed that being kind and mannerable meant not making waves. keep quiet. wrong!
i see now how one can respectfuly disagree. and disagreement is a must when it seems someone is clearly in the wrong. suffering through rudeness, wrongness or injustice is, well, unjust. and even if disagreement can't always be stated respectfully, it's still better to say what needs to be said somehow. i'm just saying, say it like you mean it, and mean it when you say it.
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Better said than unsaid...right. So true, xv.
You are so right. There are instances where one needs to speak up. I notice that if I stay quiet, resentment builds inside, and often it escalates to a point that makes me burst venomously, embarrassing not just myself, but everyone else around me.
hi vicki archer, so true. it's better not to hold it in. it doesn't help us. and may even hurt us if it needs to be said.
Angie, i am the exact same way. i will play it cool forever, and then all of a sudden i will just burst in the worst way. i'm hoping to speak my peace at the right time, not a million years later...
Not everyone at the US open managed to disagree with grace. I am still gobsmacked by Serena's behavior.
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