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Originally Posted by Teresa Ford  Sometimes I ....
" Sometimes I forget, my opinions are not universally accepted as the only right answer. I sometimes jump to wrong conclusions or misunderstand what the person is trying to say. Sometimes I am unrealistic and expect people to have a great level of understanding about the subject when they don't. Sometimes rather than seeing their questions as an innocent ignorance searching for answers, I may see willful stupidy, or belligerent nose thumbing at my convictions. Sometimes I should humbly listen, and gently teach. All the time, I should skip the negative retorts, rudely phrased questions, personal taunts, frustrated venting, and undiplomatic blurts. I may only have one chance to make a difference. I hope I don't miss the moment, because I got angry." T Radcliff |
That is a really great quote and I certainly hope I tried to do the above as a teacher of special education students for 27 years. However, I have problems with this quote being applied to this thread. I feel so sorry for the OP's dog and understand the frustration and posts of other YT members.