tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489984561213862311.post1682663976302913114..comments2023-09-03T09:50:26.972-05:00Comments on The Choate Family: Plus OneChoate Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497073350295708213noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489984561213862311.post-82536627963488287092015-07-22T22:20:13.311-05:002015-07-22T22:20:13.311-05:00Wow, I like this concept! Thank you for sharing!
...Wow, I like this concept! Thank you for sharing! <br />I'll be pondering about ways to "plus one". <br /><br />The other day I was riding in the car with a group of teenagers, and the gals in the back wanted to take photos on their cameras. So while we were driving, they were flashing and flashing taking goofy giggly pictures and such. The problem however was that it was nighttime, so the flashes were reflecting in the rear view mirror of the van, surely making it uncomfortable for the driver. (The driver is a really sweet woman, momma of 4, and youth pastor's wife at my parents church.) She gently just moved the mirror at an angle that wouldn't blind her, and that was it. She didn't command the kids stop, she didn't react by asking them to change- her first reaction was to adjust herself. I realized that that is the kind of person she is- a few times later on the trip she would adjust what she could in herself, before asking someone else to compromise. <br /><br />So I'm not saying it is always safe/healthy/wise to act this way, but for the most part, this routine challenges and shrinks my selfishness. I'm encouraged to focus on how I can help and adjust to others, before I automatically expect them to adjust to me. <br /><br />Just thought I would verbalize all that, since it was a simple concept that I've been thinking about lately. "Plus one" reminded me of that :) <br /><br />Love you Joanna! <br /><br />Edi Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957543888228958891noreply@blogger.com