"Never, ever, confuse listening with agreement."
Diane Musho Hamilton
Sitting at the table, I first believed I had misheard what was said. Then I started following the conversation a bit more closely, and there were statements being made that made my heart cringe. Surely these people were joking! I felt frozen in place, hoping my horror was not written all over my face.
Witnessing my words angerly lining up in my brain, I literally bit my tongue so that I would not speak. Being controversial would not change these crazy beliefs. I chose to maintain eye contact but glanced at others as well. My guide within said, "Choose your battles wisely, and this is not one."
There was a time I would have thought being still would be disrespectful to myself. I had spent too many years being silenced! However, I now realized that I could learn from this conversation without exchange. Eventually, I discreetly excused myself and decompressed at the kids table with frivolous play!
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