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| Some people just NEED to be warned |
It was cute, indeed. A light shade of yellow with a happy pandas print. The problem is, it was flat. I zoomed the photo and checked. Yep, flat. It was like a table with only two sides curled up. There is no way on Earth that thing could hold water. So, my comment was: "Cute bath tub, but isn't it too flat?"
My cousin answered with two more pictures. The panda printed thing was a foldable table that covered the perfectly normal white bathtub, so is possible to dress the baby right there. My cousin was laughing hard because it took too long for someone to notice that the object in the first picture couldn't be a bathtub. The whole situation left me thinking. I can see only two reasons why no one noticed before, both worring.
First, they never really saw the picture. Recently, one of my friends told me: "I like the way you describe photos. Nowadays people barely look before hitting a like button, but you take the time to actually see what was photographed." That's what I'm afraid they did, only hit the like button, never checking what they were supporting. Of course I've "liked" pictures I didn't actually like only to make people feel satisfied because I knew that's what they wanted and costed me nothing. But, believe me, I always see before liking. I always have an opinion about it, either I say it or not.
Second, they were afraid of telling their opinion. This same pregnant cousin once told me that I'n her favourite shopping companion because I am the only one who will tell the truth if she tried a horrible piece of clothe. I can say the same about her, we're both supersincere. Believe me, if I care about you and you're doing something stupid, I'll let you know. We're often called rude because of that, but I wonder if leting people do the wrong thing just because they want is kinder than trying to stop them.
I believe I've already mentioned it before, but I do love one of my aunts' quotes that says "Just because you see someone's flaws doesn't mean you can't love this person." On the contrary, it means your love is big enough to deal with the flaws.
Teel the truth and do it right. Do not just say they are wrong, show them how to do it right. Offer your help, talk calmly, show the alternatives, be the example. People can be better if they know there is a better way to be.
I´m not saying I'm perfect, I can be pretty stupid sometimes and I know that. What I want is that if you ever see me making a fool of myself, stop me! I might be sad at first, but I'll thank you someday.
The world is a big mess right now, but we can create our own island of peace. If there is anything spoiling your happiness, even for a couple seconds, say it, change it. Our lives are too short of time to waste on regrets, anger and worries. Use your time to appreciate what is important to you and keep in mind its value. It can't be saved. Do not give it away. Do not exchange it. Do not sell it. USE it. Wisely.
My cousin answered with two more pictures. The panda printed thing was a foldable table that covered the perfectly normal white bathtub, so is possible to dress the baby right there. My cousin was laughing hard because it took too long for someone to notice that the object in the first picture couldn't be a bathtub. The whole situation left me thinking. I can see only two reasons why no one noticed before, both worring.
First, they never really saw the picture. Recently, one of my friends told me: "I like the way you describe photos. Nowadays people barely look before hitting a like button, but you take the time to actually see what was photographed." That's what I'm afraid they did, only hit the like button, never checking what they were supporting. Of course I've "liked" pictures I didn't actually like only to make people feel satisfied because I knew that's what they wanted and costed me nothing. But, believe me, I always see before liking. I always have an opinion about it, either I say it or not.
Second, they were afraid of telling their opinion. This same pregnant cousin once told me that I'n her favourite shopping companion because I am the only one who will tell the truth if she tried a horrible piece of clothe. I can say the same about her, we're both supersincere. Believe me, if I care about you and you're doing something stupid, I'll let you know. We're often called rude because of that, but I wonder if leting people do the wrong thing just because they want is kinder than trying to stop them.
I believe I've already mentioned it before, but I do love one of my aunts' quotes that says "Just because you see someone's flaws doesn't mean you can't love this person." On the contrary, it means your love is big enough to deal with the flaws.
Teel the truth and do it right. Do not just say they are wrong, show them how to do it right. Offer your help, talk calmly, show the alternatives, be the example. People can be better if they know there is a better way to be.
I´m not saying I'm perfect, I can be pretty stupid sometimes and I know that. What I want is that if you ever see me making a fool of myself, stop me! I might be sad at first, but I'll thank you someday.
The world is a big mess right now, but we can create our own island of peace. If there is anything spoiling your happiness, even for a couple seconds, say it, change it. Our lives are too short of time to waste on regrets, anger and worries. Use your time to appreciate what is important to you and keep in mind its value. It can't be saved. Do not give it away. Do not exchange it. Do not sell it. USE it. Wisely.
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