Recently someone shared something with me. I was not asked to keep it confidential - but I volunteered, stating that anything told to me would remain just between us. I was sincere and I meant it. And I have had to bite my tongue a half dozen times since!!
I realize that I tell people things, gossip if you will, when I do not know how to help, but want to so bad. I bounce ideas off others, and seek their opinions. When it is my problem, that is a good thing to do - but this is not my problem, so it is not my place to seek the opinion of others. It is my place to be there and to listen. I have always thought of myself as pretty good in those areas - and now I have to face the fact that I can do better.
So while it is not effortless for me to keep a confidence - it is something I value and will do.
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