I was shoveling the snow off our sidewalk today, and I heard this little kid crying saying “You don’t looove meeee.” I looked up and saw this crying kid getting into a van with his mom. “You don’t looove meeee.” And the mom said, “I do love you, but when I’m on the phone you are to be quiet.”
Obviously this kid had gotten into trouble, and because of this thought that his mom didn’t care about him. Sometimes I act the same way. I don’t mean that I cry and whine, but if someone offers constructive criticism or tries to correct me, I tend to get defensive. I’ve gotten a lot better, but still have to make the conscious choice to react the right way.
How about you?
