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Insides and Outsides
“When the moon fell in love with the sun, all was golden in the sky, all was golden when the day met the night.”
I have never been a person who can not admit when I am wrong. But I HAVE been a person who has backed down even when I knew I was being rational and making sense in order to end a conversation or not upset the other person. I am no longer that person. When I am saying what I mean, being logical and conscious of the other person and their feelings, there is no reason why I should apologize or admit any wrongdoing when I know there has been none. I have been known to become sarcastic when frustrated or in an argument and I have tried to remedy that, be straight forward and patient. But one can only be so patient. I take what someone says to me and I process it. If I have a question, I ask. If it doesn’t make sense, I ask for clarification. What else can I do but take what is said as what is meant? I will never understand why someone will get so mad at another person for not understanding them when they aren’t taking the time to BE understood. It is easy to play the “misunderstood” card, but are you really making an effort to be understood? Clarify, think before you speak. Instead of saying, “I just don’t communicate very well.” and leaving it at that, try to change that. Say what you mean, and ask the person how they took it. We all have our problems getting our points across at times. But if you are continually misunderstood and having to explain and reexplain yourself then the problem isn’t always with the other person.
I’m doing my best to continue to be the girl that can speak up for herself and says what she means. It started out rough but I have definitely found a balance and don’t jump on the defensive as quickly. But it seems like no one really wants to be around a girl who does this. Do I really need to go back to being a doormat for people to think I’m nice again? Can’t I be nice AND an upfront person who speaks up and doesn’t have to sugar coat every detail? I’m not a mean person, but I will turn into one if I keep getting put into that position by people who just can’t handle being told the truth.
Done.
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Appearing in the latest Target circular is 6-year-old Ryan: A happy, gregarious, photogenic rising star in the world of child modeling — who happens to have Down syndrome.
Ryan has also appeared in a recent Nordstrom catalog among other clothing ads.
On the Daddyblog of a father whose child also has Down syndrome, Ryan’s mother writes:
The whole process of modeling is an extreme confidance booster for him. He received so much warmth and caring from the Nordstrom crew that he thought they were there just for him! We are honored that Ryan is making the Down syndrome community proud. He is a beautiful boy inside and out. He makes us better parents, and a better family.
He’s flippin’ adorable, man!
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Some days I just want to move away. But I can’t. Not because of her, but because of you. And that makes me hate you. Because I’ll never be able to make a decision on my own again. And it makes me hate me. Because it’s my fault.
