September 6, 2006Earning Pippi Every Day

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I love my Pippi.  She is much larger than I imagined (even though you described her accurately).  I’ve got her on my desk at home right between my monitor and my photograph of my adorable grandbaby.

I have to confess that the other night after a heated discussion with my husband, I was trying to blow off some steam at my desk.  I stared at my screen for awhile, then realized I was looking my Pippi right in the eye.  While arguing with my husband, I hadn’t said what I meant, I hadn’t meant what I said and I was sort of mean when I said it.  So first I apologized to my Pippi and then went out and asked my husband for another chance to communicate my feelings.  He was surprised that I came back out after only a little while, but we were both surprised to find that rather than disagreeing, we AGREED on what we were discussing.  We just didn’t communicate our feelings accurately.

Guess what I learned:  This Pippi ain’t a one-time deal.  I think I’ll have to earn her everyday.

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