Words to live by.

Recently I came home from a day at work feeling a little run down. 

Through out the day some (not-so-nice) things that had been said about me, found their way to my little heart. 

I came to Colby frustrated with hurt feelings and obviously a bruised ego. 

I expressed my concern to the Mr.

He wasn't able to explain why this name calling occurred or what these name callers were trying to accomplish or perhaps what sort of satisfaction might come from the untrue words that had been spoken. 

Instead, he looked me straight in the eye and said these words.

  "You can't help what other people say. You can only go out of your way to prove what they've said is indeed wrong."

Smooth right? He didn't stop there.

"Honey, what was the last nice thing you said about them?"

I froze. It felt like an eternity before I was able to speak. I almost let him have it but I decided to let the words sink in. 

I was shocked and quite embarrassed when I didn't have an answer. 

He wasn't suggesting that I deserved the things that were being said, not in the least. 

He did however, have a ridiculously good point.

How can I expect anyone to say nice things about me when I wasn't doing the same?

It took an awful night of tossing, turning, and thinking for me to really understand something simple that has been instilled in me since I was a little girl.

"If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."

I can't believe it took 27 years for me to really truly and honestly apply such a small concept. 

What else have I been missing out on? Crimany.