A Wise Elder Told Me The Truth

[JACKIE1-25-15]

"Slipsies" Bewildered

There was a lot of slipping and sliding going on in my 5th month here.  I got this response from the original blog.  Why do people "slip"

Mrs.Rum

"There's an easy answer.  They DIDN't work hard.  They TALKED hard.  If you've been here long enough you can spot them a mile away.  Said what they thought sounded right, what we wanted to hear, all the things that made it sound like they were in it to win it.  But it always sounds off somehow.  And they are the ones who come back and have 'slipped'.  And yes, even after years of quit - they will slip because they didn't mean it.  The option stayed open.

By the same token you can tell the ones who mean it.  We almost never see them back here having slipped.

Mrs.Rum  5/3/2015

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[elvan]

Wow, Jackie, it's true.  There are so many who come and go, all we can do is hope and pray that they will someday come back and STAY.

[MarilynH]

Thank you Jackie.....

[JACKIE1-25-15]

That's what Mrs.Rum told me almost 3 years ago and it has not failed yet.  You can tell when they are serious. The other comments helped me get through a challenging time. 

[JonesCarpeDiem]

Well Yeah, But I Talk Hard.     🙂

[Giulia]

Ummmmm Hmmmmm.  I hear ya.  Words are great.  Actions are better.

[JonesCarpeDiem]

and cinnamon toast is a real go getter. 

[Mandolinrain]

A very Timely and much needed post! Thank you Jackie!

[Mandolinrain]

Amen to that

[Mrs.Rum]

Good heavens!  Three years ago.  🙂  It IS still true.