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Just for today

qualitygal — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 12:43:42 GMT

I'm going to try not to utter one word of complaints. I may need to find duct tape to help me with this, but I'm going to try it. Some days I just don't want to hear myself complain about one thing. I think I can do this. LOL. So far so good, of course, I'm the only one up. The dog has gone back to bed. I think I'll read.

How do you bite your tongue and not complain? It's not every day, but I would like to stop what I do, do.

Re: Just for today

Preds — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 13:08:04 GMT

Good Luck!

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qualitygal — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 13:12:39 GMT

Thank you so much for being here. ROFLOL Exactly what I was going for. Hope we can have more fun with this. I know I can always count on you. I may copy that and put it on the frig.

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Preds — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 13:18:35 GMT

You're welcome. Some days you just have to bite your tongue, but that just hurts later.

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cotton4me — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 14:10:26 GMT

I came across this in Proverbs yesterday. It made me laugh because it's so true.

""Those who control their tongue will have a long life;
opening your mouth can ruin everything.""

Proverbs 13:3

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Preds — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 14:11:31 GMT

cottonball Love it!

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Preds — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 14:32:50 GMT

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jubilant — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 14:50:11 GMT

Count to 10 first! I had trouble with my son when he was little (in grade school) . He complained about everything. One day I was talking to a counselor who had seen many children. He told me.... "every time that my son complained , I was to tell him..."now you have to tell me something you like or something positive". When he had done that, I was told to ask him..."did you put that in your basket"? He had explained to him what that basket was (a place inside where only good things could be put).

An example would be....my son would say, "I can't stand this weather....it's raining and I can't go ride my bike"...... then I would say....."I want you to repeat after me...."tomorrow it's supposed to snow and we can build a snowman". He had to repeat that every time he complained. I have to admit.....it didn't work very well with him....because he repeated everything begrudgingly....but I must say....it helped me a heck of a lot.... so all was not in vain!!!

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Lucibee — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 14:59:02 GMT

Whenever I start to complain about something I think to myself, "no one wants to hear it" !

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Cakers1 — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 16:16:40 GMT

On 2/14/2015 Lucibee said: Whenever I start to complain about something I think to myself, "no one wants to hear it" !

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lolakimono — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 16:18:21 GMT

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brii — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 17:24:01 GMT

I need to stop rolling my eyes. I do that too much. It's like a silent complaint. LOL

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croemer — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 17:26:26 GMT

On 2/14/2015 Lucibee said: Whenever I start to complain about something I think to myself, "no one wants to hear it" !

Thats my thoughts too.

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Gooday — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 17:33:29 GMT

I should take this advice!

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MyShadowLove — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 17:34:34 GMT

On 2/14/2015 brii said:
I need to stop rolling my eyes. I do that too much. It's like a silent complaint. LOL

I tend to be a silent complainer also...While rolling my eyes, my head also tends to roll!...I'm right-handed, so eyes and head roll towards the right!

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brii — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 17:45:23 GMT

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Preds — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 17:51:53 GMT

Love rolling my eyes ... it raises my eyebrows. I usually do it seven hours a day on weekdays. LOL

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brii — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 18:00:52 GMT

Preds!

You must have very strong eye muscles by now.

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Preds — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 18:02:30 GMT

On 2/14/2015 brii said:
Preds!

You must have very strong eye muscles by now.

Yep! Sees right thru all the bull!