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Sometimes You Need to Say These Four Words
And even more important to fully believe and acknowledge these four words, especially if the outcome is not what you had hoped. To know you gave it your best shot, that you tried so hard, is admirable. Feel a sense of pride.
Sometimes you need to say these four words to someone who cares deeply about you. To be praised for trying so hard. To hear someone say to you, “I know you did.”
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This post is raw and personal. I realize these words may trigger emotions in you. And I know the meaning of these words will differ depending on your personal situation. I am sharing these four words because saying them aloud recently to someone who cares deeply for me was a very powerful experience.
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Thanks….these words could not have come at a more perfect time. Intense, but spot on.
Julie
Twitter: benspoont
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Intense, but liberating!
That is a very intense statement, it does trigger some emotions… nothing beats a trial but a failure and that’s all that matters at the end of the day.
Hi Carolyn,
This is my first time commenting on your blog, but I do read it regularly and you need to know that you’re such an inspiration. I just finished my first semester in graduate school, and I know exactly how these words feel. I wish I could be there to give you a big hug. There is a quote that I use sometimes to remind myself that everything will be worth it at the end: “Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm”- Winston Churchill.
Keep doing what you’re doing, you’re inspiring people along the way ;)
Nieves M
I say that too! A lot! At it usually is quickly followed by a flood of tears. Thankfully my husband wraps me in his arms at that point and says, ‘You didn’t just try, you succeeded. Look, here’s how.’
Sometimes we get so caught up in the things that didn’t go to plan, we forget about the aspects that did succeed.
Twitter: April Kinnaird
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Very powerful and very true so often – thanks =)
So powerful ~ thank you.
I posted about this today:
http://adgb.blogspot.com/2012/01/so-here-we-are-thoughts-from-500-days.html
I recently have had relationship issues. I have been bouncing back and forth between men and from wanting so much from one man particularly. WE keep trying and it goes nowhere.
Yes, you triggered emotion. This last break up is VERY fresh. He recently said he was done trying and can’t do it anymore which was EXTREMELY hard for me to hear. When I read your blog in my email I burst into tears. We are not really talking right now so we both can heal and not keep picking at that scab. But I could NOT resist sending this to him.
I sent it with nothing else in the email but the forward.
He just responded “I know you did” and of course I lost it again.
I did try I really did. But all the trying and all the wanting doesn’t make a difference. Seeing your words, seeing his hurts like hell but the knowledge affirmation he sent back is at least maybe one step to closure for us.
I am saying these today to someone I have been married to for 25 years.