Hearing What Is No Longer There - Social Media and Other Fallouts!

What triggered me wanting to write this post is a common scenario one might get on social media. You know, the flippant, funny or even enquiring comment misinterpreted  that quickly escalates into an argument or difficulty which become a difficult to back out out?! 

The written word of course has no tone or facial expressions to accompany, soften or abate the meaning. Feelings can easily escalate and once a time is assumed it can be reinterpreted no matter how hard the struggle. 

"What have you done to deserve a rest?"

Earlier today my daughter tells me very excitedly why she is proud of her day. These are the moments every parent waits for.

As parents we all know we are frauds, fakers, inadequate pretenders soon to be found out at any moment, so when a child feels especially proud of themselves, their day or better still - your accomplishments, we hold on to every last word for dear life hoping it will extradite us from the 'real' truth of whom we are. Nothing, I repeat, nothing must or would dare tread on these precious moments of disclosure of course...unless it's your mother!