The Case of the Coffee Spoon: The One Percent Wrong Rule.
Oh yeah, I was so right. Totally right about what happened. This guy was wrong and I was right.
“One hundred percent right?” my friend Joelle asked me. “You’re sure you are 100 percent right?”
Aw…I had to think about it. I had to admit that I might have been one percent wrong. Yes, maybe I was 99 percent right and 1 percent wrong.
So there you have it. I had to own up to that one percent. I still had to make amends for that one percent wrong, even if the other guy was far wronger (is that a word?) than me.
That is the reason there is a photo of the dirty spoon because my husband Jonny kept telling me not to leave my coffee spoon there. I kept saying, “Yeah, yeah, yeah,” and still forgetting to put it away. I realize that I want other people to change–like NOW–but look how hard it is to change myself!
So I need to practice forgiveness…first for myself…and then for others.
Tool For Tuesday: Make this day part of your best chapter by admitting that one percent where you might be in the wrong. Once we keep an open mind about our own behavior, once we practice honesty, we can forgive others–and ourselves. It ain’t so bad being human.
And while we’re not on the subject. If any of you are in these places, I cordially invite you to come to an event.
Fall Tour Schedule & Appearances for A REMARKABLE KINDNESS
Friday October 30
Temple B’nai Shalom
2050 Broadway
Benton Harbor, MI
7pm
Tuesday, November 3
BELDEN LIBRARY
12500 NW Military Hwy.
San Antonio, TX 78231
7pm
Book Talk & Signing
Wednesday, November 4
The Bookworm
2501 South 90th Street, Suite 111
Omaha, NE 68124
6pm
Book Talk & Signing
Thursday, November 5
Kripke Jewish Federation Library
Omaha Jewish Community Center
Omaha, NE
7pm
Book Talk & Signing
Monday, November 9
BARNES & NOBLE
101 Jordan Creek Pkwy #12170
West Des Moines, IA
7pm
Book Talk & Signing
Wednesday, November 11
Jewish Community Center
585 Progress Ave.
Munster, IN 46321
7pm
Book Talk & Signing
Thursday, November 12
Books on the Square
471 Angell St.
Providence, RI 02906
4:00PM
Book Talk & Signing
Sunday, November 15
Congregation Tifereth Israel
40 Hill Street
Glen Cove, NY
11AM
Book Talk & Signing
Tuesday, November 17
Boca West Country Club
Boca Raton, FL
Authors’ Luncheon
12pm
Book Talk & Signing
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DIANA BLETTER 
Always practice kindness and picking up spoons. Remember, you can pick your friends, pick your nose and always pick up a spoon. I can see Jonny being upset about the spoon. Have you tried playing a round of spoons with him?
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Ha! Will there be a problem with this spoon on the moon?
Winning the battle is recognizing when we’re wrong. 🙂 Wow, Diana, you’re going to be one busier woman that usual. It would be great if you were able to tour Canada. All the best and safe travels. 🙂
I would love to come to Canada! Maybe…ya never know. Thank you, Tracy. And we need to remind ourselves that we’re allowed to be wrong.
Still, only 1% wrongs not too shabby. 🙂