Hola, All! Why is it so hard for us to accept responsibility and so easy to pass the buck? Case in point: Sunday Kathy and I drove out to a nursery called Shades of Green in Frisco. I had told her about it when I planted my new garden in the spring. She wants to do some landscaping in her backyard so was looking for some good ideas of plants that would fit her space. While together, we talked about the beautiful purple plants that she has growing in her front yard, and when I told her that I would love to plant some in my yard, she offered to share hers. Kathy dropped off a pot with the purple plant and I put it on the patio in our backyard. The next morning when Ed left to go workout, he looked at the pot and asked where it came from. I immediately thought that he was wondering how much money I spent on it, and said something about Kathy leaving it for me. But, then I realized that it sounded like Kathy, on her own initiative, just dropped it at our house. Before he got very far, I told him that I had asked Kathy for the plant because I thought it was so pretty. I'm still amazed that as hard as I try to consciously accept responsiblity for my decisions, I can revert back at the drop of a hat. Of course, this was really a mild example but I think that's where I have had to start, with the small stuff. All I can say at this point is that I'm working on it and correcting it whenever I do take a step backward.
Chao for now!
Dawnie
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