When I blew up at Stacy, I found myself irritated - no, infuriated, most of all by her total lack of anything or anyone outside her sphere. Being European, she sure has a different mid set than what this 'dyed in the wool Texan as soon as I could get here' girl. It is hard to watch and not act negative about her total negativity.
"All Americans are fake, and Texans are the worst.."
"Why do you ask people how you are and keep going?"
"Why don't you and Robert argue? There's no yelling here."
"Why are you smiling all the time?"
"Life is hard and the world is not good."
"There is too much Church here."
After a couple of months of this, I'll admit, I was ready to blow. Stacy just provided one too many opprtunities.
After I chilled a little, I sat her down and told her that unless you put others before self, the world is a rotten place. I told her about serving no matter what. No matter who. I told her: "It's so much better to think good and help others. Can't you see that, Stacy?"
I got a blank stare.
I started the ball. Help me to trust that it is moving. Because I can't see a thing.
The Fam!
All Us Huttons
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Yes, Jackie. You have shown her a world she never knew. She will be leaving soon and hopefully before she goes you will see the benefit of your labors. She has a lifetime of the attitude you described and it is going to take a few more "hits" before you will see the returns.
YOU have done what you can in the time you had.
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