You know we have pet peeves things that just strike a nerve and makes us cringe. Like Nails on a chalkboard. I have a HUGE list of pet peeves.
Some just come out of no where. But some have history. A Nail on the chalkboard thing for me is hearing someone say “I told you so” That was has history.
That is a key saying my dad pulls out of his pocket when I do something he suggested I don’t do. And when it does not go the way I had hoped that is the first thing he says to me.
I think it is definitely the nails on the chalkboard because of the history I have with my dad. My dad rarely says he is proud of me or even gives me a pat on the back when I have done good.
But when I am laying on the ground after falling my dad is not there to pick me up and help me dust off the dirt. But he will be there to say “I told you so”
I have realized that this is one reason I try not to say that to my girls. Instead I will say “Let this be a life lesson” I refuse to kick my girls when they are down. I want them to know I am there for them.
That is one things that I struggle with with my dad. I don’t feel like he is one of my cheerleaders. I have viewed him as a critic. But that has been my view of him. It is my decision to see him different. Its going to take away to do that. But I don’t want to allow this to be the nails on the chalkboard for me any longer.
To GOD Be The GLORY. Take Care. Much Love
