22/02/2024
50 years ago, I would lay awake in the early hours wondering why people seemed to be so mean, aggressive, unloving and impatient. As a young kid, I just couldn’t understand it.
At certain points in my life, this burden of thought has made me display mean, unloving and impatient characteristics towards others. Adult lifestyle - including work/money stress, late nights and drinking, multiply the effect of this behaviour.
It’s my birthday today, so I’m going to take a stab at passing on some tips as a 62 year old….; I’ve only come to properly understand some of these points in recent months.
Apologise sincerely and without reservation to the people you hurt who are still around. Do this immediately…you never know.
Empathise and offer help. You might have an easy solution to a problem someone has struggled with for years.
Learn to recognise fake drama as opposed to real drama, but keep this observation to yourself and offer help anyway.
Happy Birthday to me.
