The Pooh-Poohers Amongst Us

Remember this verse?

"Do not cast your pearls before swine." ... Matthew 7:6

Well, this is the way I've transcribed it inside my own head: "Don't cast your pearls before people who would criticize you or your pearls."

This is what I mean: There are certain people with whom I never discuss my favorite tv shows, like Frasier, for instance. Some pooh-poohers would tell me they never watch Frasier because once they watched a 'not-nice' episode so they never watched it again. (You know, the ol' 'throw the baby out with the bathwater' thing.) Well, I loved most of the Frasier episodes, I just skip the not-nice ones, and I hate to hear it spoken ill of. So I don't cast my Frasier pearls before those who would criticize them (or me for watching).

This also goes for sharing what I'm learning about eating organically and avoiding those appliances and medications (and such) which may cause damage to my body. You know, Tree Hugger stuff. Oh my, there are a few people on my list with whom I avoid those subjects. Frankly, I'm quite tired of them hinting that I'm primed and packed for the insane asylum.

When I've watched a favorite movie 31 times, I'm quite careful I don't share that information with pooh-poohers who hate that type of film. (Nor do I invite them to watch.) This also goes for the children's books, especially, which I reread until I have them memorized--I've received too many, "What? Are you still a child?" looks or comments in my naive days.

Now, if I enjoyed a rousing ol' discussion where I must defend what I love, well, that would be something quite different. But I am a hater of conflict--I always change the tv channel when I see people arguing. Shiver. I prefer peace.

Of course, when it comes to the vital things in Life, I will stand for what I believe--but only to a point. I've learned (finally, after around 45 years) to realize when I'm just not going to convince the other person of a single thing I'm saying. Knowing when to speak --and when to shut-up--is an important lesson.

But this keeping my pearls away from the haters of my pearls, well, it's made for a happier life. Less stress and less having to forgive others for hurting my feelings. And in Today's World, I'll take every tiny bit of good advice, of wisdom, which I can get.


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"Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels." ... 2 Timothy 2:23

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"The power of Life and Death are in the tongue..."