There is a passage in the Bible. I beleive it is in JOB. I am not a theologian. Correct me if I am wrong. The passage is about the elders coming to give Job advice and tell him what he was doing wrong. There was a man younger that Job. He respectfully said that he was not the oldest man there and that Job did not have to listen to him. The young man proceeded to give Job fantastic advice.
Sometimes you get the best advice from someone who is younger and sees the world with new eyes. I get the best advice from my kids. Not all of them are gems. The advice that Ice Cream can be considered a healthy breakfast because it is made out of milk was a piece of advice I passed on.
Sometimes they give a good piece of advice. My daughter once advised me that she just wanted me to listen to her problem.
I was in the middle of my monologue about seeing things from the other persons perspective. She stopped me and said that she understood why the other person acted that way. She then said she knew she was wrong to be mad. She just wanted me to agree with her at that moment. She just wanted me to listen and agree with whatever stupid thing she said. The lesson could wait a few minutes. She wanted to vent and get it off her chest. She reminded me that I raised her better than that.
Sometimes I have to trust that I have done my job.
Her advice reminded me that sometimes I have to stop and listen.
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