“Do YOU Always NEED, that LAST word”

Jun 8th “Do YOU Always NEED, that LAST word”

Listen to really Learn!

Just happened to be looking at some old pictures and also reading some old -1940-mail, seems to really bring forward some real good old and almost forgotten memories of where you were and… what you were doing and you can almost… remember what was said.

When I was younger and living in the “Orphan Home” – if you ever learned anything at all – it was to keep your big mouth shut… when that “NUN” was addressing you and especially when she is correcting you!

Naturally, you would want to “mouth off” – but if you did – you were then in trouble with most of the “NUNS” and you were no longer going on any outings or attending any special events!

I figured that out early and my mouth was zipped shut, when a “NUN” was within hearing distance.

I just did not want to receive any of the same type of punishment like some of the other kids received.

Their “PAIN” and punishment… taught me, some very strong … “LESSONS!”

So, after years of silence, when I was on my own, and this was many years later – I guess I had all the silence I could take and I noticed that when my Aunt Irene was around – she would ask me something, but she did not really want an answer.

This was something I could not figure out?

Why in the world … would you, ask or tell someone, in such a way or some nonsensical way… in a complete nonsense way that – the person listening … would if they could … come up with some kind of a response?

Nothing is ever settled correctly, if only one person can say and … or give “orders” when, some times, so much more information is required. “Like an answer or even a question?”

One such occasion took place at Aunt Irene’s home – we were in her bedroom, she had some clothes she was giving to me – and wanted me to try them on to be sure they all fit?

She was asking and telling me something and I was questioning her back?

This was something she maybe did not receive from any body, else?

I guess she thought I would just say “OKAY” to everything and not put in my “two-cents” worth?

The black suit she was giving to me – was the problem? I made a few comments and asked a few questions, and she would say something and I had more to say and this she did not like.

“You always have to have the last word” is what Aunt Irene said to me!

Well, naturally, I had to say, “NO!”

“See you did it again!”

This went on for awhile and of course, I finally decided to say nothing , and just let her… have what she wanted “the last word!”

I do not bother to give my opinion on everything and anything.

If someone really wants my opinion… they almost have to beat it out of me, I have since figured out – that there are just too many people who just have to have the very last word – otherwise they just are not as important as they think they are?

Zip it and listen – you learn so much more by keeping your month “shut!”