July 30: Writing Prompt #211-Drawing a Blank

When was the last time your walked away from a discussion, only to think of The Perfect Comeback hours later? Recreate the scene for us, and use your winning line.

Well, I’m “drawing a blank” right now. J It’s not that I’ve never walked away from a discussion and then thought of a perfect comeback, but none of these discussions or comebacks really mattered enough within the big picture for me to remember still today. More often than not, I walk away from a discussion that may have been heated or uncomfortable, and because I was worked up with a pounding heart and queasy stomach, I blurt out the first thing that comes to mind, which is not always what I should or would have said (or how I would have handled the situation) if I had not been upset to begin with.  In fact, just today, I spoke before thinking about the circumstances, and I upset someone.  I was just trying to be honest and open with them, and I was frustrated with a difficult situation we were facing, but I did not handle it with as much grace as I could have.  Unfortunately, this is just a part of life. We are all going to sometimes react before thinking and respond to our stress in not so healthy ways.  The important thing is to make amends and to move forward with, hopefully, a greater understanding of each other and how we can be supportive and open without being reactive OR when we are reactive, that we immediately recognize that and apologize for it.  I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. I’m NOT PERFECT and never will be. I make mistakes ALL the time, but my intentions are good, and it bothers me when I mess up.  I don’t like for anyone to be upset with me, and even though it may take a little time for me to get up the courage to approach someone I hurt after the fact, I don’t feel right inside until I have made it right with those I’ve upset.  So, if I did ever use the “perfect comeback,” I’d probably end up apologizing for it later because comebacks are usually more of a “quick reply to a critical remark.”  I don’t want revenge or to get back at anyone…even those who have wronged me. I just want to be at peace with others and help them find joy in each and every day, no matter what is going on.  Life is so much better when we can work through our days with a glass half-full instead of half-empty. No one said it was easy, but I do believe it’s possible to have more half-full days than half-empty, and that’s what I strive to do…keep my glass half or maybe even three quarters full, despite what is going on in my day, and if I can help fill someone else’s glass too, that causes my glass to overflow! J