Charades Sunday, June 12, 2005 6:21 AM
I am on this kick lately that all people’s behaviors are self serving. Some of those selfish acts can achieve great good while fulfilling some personal need. So lately I have been intrigued by those close to me who expose a need but have difficulty articulating it.
This leaves me playing charades attempting to understand what they are talking about. “Are you upset because I forget to send you a birthday card two years ago?” In the process I end up confessing different items that I feel might be contributing to their unhappiness. Even if I am not right, they have learned what guilt I might be harboring in the relationship. And knowledge is power.
As you mature, you discover the elegance in which people behave. You could despair but I choose to find those situations that derive the greater good. For that path is a positive one.