(Please explain to me what you want to be called. I am confused! And I want to please you by calling you what you like to hear)

The term, “How are you? is really just a way of saying, “Hello.” Unfortunately, many people actually tell you in great detail all the things you weren’t prepared to hear!

A friend who came to America years ago told me that it took her a long time to realize that people here did not expect to hear how you are when asked.

Of course this does not include people you love and care about. Those we really want to know how they are.

These people ALWAYS have a back up. Sometimes, many!

There was one person in my life who took hours of my time on the phone. I felt I had to console him and comfort him.

Then, another friend suggested I call him right back after I hung up. His line was always busy or it went immediately to voice mail. He was on the phone to the next person in line.

Initially, I was thinking “nah – no way she could be telling us to let those people go, when they need us” but the more I read, the truer it is. Some people simply are energy vampires, and sometimes it would be best for us to let them move on to the next in their list (forgot that we’re not usually their last resort), at least until we find so much energy we can give it out without getting drained ourselves.

Brilliant!

Would love to subscribe to your site but no email registration I can find. I don’t like to read in a reader.

Keep me posted. I am dying to read it. You are an excellent writer!

You just gave me a good idea for a post – I’ve been wondering what to write. It’s going to be called “Selfishness for Christmas”.

I think when we are good we are self-forgetful and “selfish” in the sense that we know what we need and set about obtaining it. This can be done in ways that benefit others too. Being focussed on how unselfish we’re being can make us awfully self-centred.

Thanks for the post.

It is close. Safe. And, absolutely beautiful. I have been there and loved it. And the people are friendly and helpful.

Our money is not worth much in the rest of the world.

Good luck with your blog. Get serious about it. You have something of great interest!

I forwarded your blog to a friend who is a math teacher and he loved it!

There is room in the blogosphere for all types of interests. How great that you are having fun with something you love and had the courage to give up something that no longer interested you.

I appreciate your support. That was so gracious of you to “Stumble” my article. Thanks so much!