I've been thinking a lot......

My topic of the day is advice. Lately, I've been involved in several situations where unwanted advice has been given. In one case, it was me giving the unwanted advice. And it wasn't even advice, just expressions of concern, and it ruined a very close friendship. I'm terribly sorry I ever said anything and I wish there was a way to repair the damage. I've tried, and so far it just hasn't worked. What I did was a big mistake and I've vowed to never give advice when it's not asked for.
People always want to give advice. They think that they have better ideas than you, or ideas that you might not have thought of yourself. In most cases, people do it out of love, but I'm to the point where I don't want to hear it from people. I'm doing the best I can to make the best decisions for my family and I don't want to hear from other people who think I am making the wrong ones. I don't always agree with the decisions my friends and family make, but I sit back and keep my mouth shut. I wish more people would just do that.
Unwanted advice hurts friendships. Even if it doesn't destroy them, it puts cracks in their foundation. Everyone is just doing the best they can with the cards they hold. Why do we as a society think that we have better advice to offer? We don't always know all the details surrounding a decision so we don't have all the information to understand a decision. And just because I wouldn't make that decision, doesn't mean that it's not right for someone else.
From now on, I'm only giving advice when someone asks for it. And I'm not going to get upset if they don't follow it if they do ask for it. I only wish the rest of the world would follow suit.

Stay Tuned.....

My blog suffered greatly when I started homeschooling my boys. The school year is almost over, and so is my term as a homeschooling mom. They are going to a private Christian school next year.
So I should have more time for blogging soon. So stay tuned.....