"And what friend, is right intention?"
Oh dearie me - this one was definately written for me. Going about the place upsetting people whilst thinking I had the right intention (to make things right.) How many times do I say to the children "it's not a joke if the other person doesn't think it's funny?"
Likewise, if I say something to someone, with the intention of helping, but it only upsets them, then it doesn't matter my intention - if it upsets, it upsets. That's the thing I need to acknowledge.
But happily, I have not upset anyone today, though I haven't actually left the house yet. I had a lovely chat on the phone with my best friend, coffee with my sister, cleaned up the cat poo from under Finn's bed, swept and washed the floors to purge them of at least SOME of the dog hairs and managed to support the children to not cause another world war over whether to join the bottom of the world to the top of the world. The building of the world was suffering a little from lack of parental guidance.
I'm going to work soon, with the intention of working hard, and not upsetting anyone. Let's hope my intention becomes the reality by the time I get home after midday tomorrow.
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