Patience ...

"We are all like children"..... It was once said that foolishness is bound in the heart of a child but the rod of correction will drive it far from him .... please note, I don't think a "rod" is a physical swatting stick. I believe "correction" executed with wisdom is the "rod" more than not (my opinion alone here). Sometimes the truth hurts but is much needed ... who wants to stay a fool...?... Maybe one who runs from certain pains in life...? .... the kind of pains that are actual thresholds we must cross and bear to continue to gain wisdom, knowledge and maturity in life. I see many people including myself wanting do deny this process. In my estimation, if one does, they MUST adjust their mind to "denial" mode to do so without constant guilt. We humans innately know better, every day we choose one of two paths in every decision we make and every choice we execute.

I found myself having to correct someone last evening ... Note: I have full responsibility to correct this person who is (blood related and under that age of eighteen). This person was about to stop me from pointing out the genetics (ADD/HD Diagnoses) in someone's family. This individual I "was" talking with had just explained to me "quirks" if you will that provoked a sever physical response in their body after their mind lit up with an idea. I said to this lovely person ... can I tell you what truth I think is blaring here??? Here is where the course of the conversation changed due to being interrupted and challenged. Interruption and challenge is good .... this is where opportunity knocks.
I took the stage back and said something like this .... If this person I'm talking to needs to know where this severe physical response MAY be rooted and you thwart the possibility of them getting an answer or receiving a valid suggestion you are cursing that person ... essentially encouraging or nurturing them to be or stay in a "denial" mode. Once someone's mind is open to reason why close it off?
Then I shifted gears to loose some grace on my challenger but I did this by attempting to use wisdom. Note: I did get a jaw drop response and awe filled eyes as a return response. My grace offering to my challenger was put like this ..... I know people may get tired of me saying "ADD/HD" but this is the only path I have to communicate with the general population! ((NOTE: I happened to know the reason why I got challenged and interrupted ... it had much to do with being tired of hearing ADD/HD mixed in with some denial)). I went on to share this .... If you read my blog and look at the end of each entry you will see a confession, mantra or a giving of thanks regarding my beautiful mind. Yes, I say I have a beautiful mind or a "Da Vinci" mind would be a better way to explain oneself here. I stated this fact .... I have chosen the verbiage ADD/HD so people will not persecute me .... I have decided not to express on a regular basis that Einstein and Loenardo Da Vinci had beautiful minds and I have the same vein of beauty in my mind (with thorns no doubt) as they did. Pretty soon the whole shade changed over this entire conversation. I went on to explain that I had not shared this before, at least not like this judging by the jaws that were open wide and the ears that were soaking up my words .... my challenger was indeed silenced by my grace offering. I'm grieving because of simple matters like the tiredness; difficulty learning and talking to much and knowing people look at you sideways ((all thorns)) that go with MY beautiful mind. I guess Abe Lincoln was socially quirky but look at the truth ... that is not all that He is known for( his quirks).... I never knew that he had ADD like quirks until I researched ADD/HD symptoms. I have much to say about the emerging of beauty that occurs in my life of discovery daily... but I'm judged as I am already ... why add insult to injury?

I have a beautiful mind and I'm thankful for it ~