Sometimes the Answer is No

They say that the hardest words to say are "I am sorry." I think they (whoever "they" are) are probably correct. In thinking about hard words to say, I have begun to think about "hard" words to hear.

I think one of the hardest words for people to hear is the word "no." "NO"body wants to hear it, read it, endure it, or whatever...because it causes us to stop and redirect what we are doing or what we want to do. We think we need "it", we definitely desire "it", but sometimes "it" may not be good for us and maybe even killing us. Kids want more candy, over weight people want more food, body builders want more muscle mass, runners want more speed, sinners want more sin...I could go on but I won't, and we usually will move heaven and earth to get "it."

The end of of "it" all is that there sometimes has to be an ending to "it" ...and that ending usually starts with the word "No." I need to learn to live with "no"...but It is definitely not a word that I or anyone else is ever going to enjoy unless we see the benefits of "no." Teeth, health, Heaven...Do I really have to go on. "No" more work...I am going home to my family.

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