Taking a Walk

Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 

Sometimes a short walk takes me a long while.

For me walking involves more than steps.

On most occasions, I have to defend my steps.

You might say, "Take your time!

Slow and steady will win the race"

and you'd be right.

You might say, "Quality over quantity!

Your walk will be better if you inspect each step"

and you'd be right.

You might say, "Better safe than sorry!

Careful steps will bring you to your destination"

and you'd be right.

So I can walk like this, justifying every step along the way.

But I do know how to walk.

I wonder how much farther I could go if they knew that.

xo,

Jeans

Things I Wish I had Said.

Over time, I've developed a list of things I wish I had said. Even without their context, I want to say them.

"Do you really want my opinion, or for me to affirm yours?"

"Did you hear my story, or just opportunities to invalidate it?"

"There are older, smarter, and wiser people who disagree."

"If you can't say it in front of me, is it truth or just disrespectful?"

"If you have to counter everything, you're speaking out of fear, not confidence."

"I don't think that's funny."

"People who were wrong were persecuted too."

"I don't think you love truth, I think you love knowing truth."

I don't want anyone to respond, but if you must: Take enough time to dwell on the words, so that you can feel the irony when you do.

Tata,

Jean