"When someone stabs you
it's not your fault that you feel pain."
Louise Penny
Author, Louise Penny wrote a mystery series which takes place outside of Quebec. She has penned a small community of diverse friends who face challenges from the outside world. When I read the last book of the series, I felt as though I had just lost significant friends.
The main characters of these books are diverse, but are connected through compassion and by being present for each other....not to solve problems, but to share as they pass through the various stages of life. There is murder of course, but lots of humor as well. I encourage people to discover this author.
Louise Penny makes the statement, "When someone stabs you, it's not your fault that you feel pain." Harsh words can be thrown at us at any time so we are not necessarily prepared. When unexpectedly exposed we will feel pain, however, we still choose how to react. Do we want to retaliate and invest more energy in an already bad situation, or do we choose to withdraw? Backing down is not cowardice, it is creating time for a more appropriate reaction.
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