Chap Chat

Greetings,

I had an onerous task to do yesterday afternoon, which had me worried all day… I had to make a phone call to complain about a bill!

Now, I am the sort of person who does not like confrontation, so having to make this phone call was something that had me churning up all day – worrying about what to say and how to say it in such a way as to not offend, but to still get my point across…

I came home from school feeling depressed, because I REALLY didn’t want to make this phone call… but I knew it had to be done (and I also knew that my husband wasn’t going to let me get away with not making the call!). So after getting grumpy and moping about for a while (because I really would have preferred if HE made the call, but it was my problem after all…) I finally built up the courage and made the call… And managed to get it all sorted out without any problems at all!!!!

Sometimes we build up our little problems into such huge problems that they seem insurmountable… Knowing how to deal with the emotional build-up to actually working out the problem can be just as hard as dealing with the problem itself.

Remember that it is always best to face up to your problems, rather than trying to hide from them (like I wanted to do), because the problem won’t just go away, and may just get worse the longer you leave it!

Talking through your problems can help you to deal with all the emotions that go with it. If you have a problem, whether big or little, it is good to talk to a friend you can trust…

Shalom!