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Ah, possibilities. As much as the idea that all the possibilities out there can give us hope, and they often do for me, too many of them can stop us dead in our tracks.
I’m pretty decisive, but my son Alex is terrible at making decisions. Even when he’s only faced with two. I don’t know if it comes from making the wrong one at some point in his life–I don’t know where it comes from. But his indecision, faced with possibilities, has often led to him deciding to be punished rather than doing one of two things he’d actually enjoy doing. He gets punished because he’ll make a “final” decision that I’ll say okay to, and then he’ll immediately change his mind and when I put my foot down, he’ll have a tantrum.
I love having kids. They can be such a joy. But on the other hand …
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January 7, 2020 at 8:39 am
Possibilities Vs. choices can be like the shootout at the O.K. corral.
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January 12, 2020 at 12:40 am
Haha! Indeed! 😀
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January 7, 2020 at 12:51 am
Too many choices can be very overwhelming! I don’t have kids but I love reading about yours 😊
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January 12, 2020 at 12:40 am
Awww, thank you, my dear. 🙂
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January 6, 2020 at 8:03 pm
I agree with Dan. Multiple possibilities can be a problem. I suffer from analysis paralysis when faced with too many choices.
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January 6, 2020 at 11:09 pm
Oh, I’ve been there. Mostly when I’m already stressed.
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January 6, 2020 at 7:46 pm
I love having kids, but on the other hand…lol. Your too funny linda. You always make me laugh!
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January 6, 2020 at 8:01 pm
😀
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January 6, 2020 at 7:16 pm
Possibilities are opportunities!
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January 6, 2020 at 8:01 pm
They are! 😀
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January 7, 2020 at 12:11 am
👍
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January 6, 2020 at 6:38 pm
Possibilities are great. Multiple possibilities, yeah, that can be a problem.
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January 6, 2020 at 8:01 pm
Yep.
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