I’m sure many of you can recount conversations where someone passed on unwanted “advice” or discouraging “warnings”.
“If you think this is hard, just wait until…”
”Get sleep while you can, because when the baby is born…”
”Enjoy this season while you can because when it’s over…”
Why do we do this to each other?

Personal EssayKatherine ButlerNovember 29, 2018Friendship, words, encouragement, hope, love, loving othersComment

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