March 23, 2009Poison Phrase ~ Things take care of themselves

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Melissa’s husband loves to say,

- Things take care of themselves…

While there are times to step back and let things unfold, some people use this phrase to abdicate responsibility. Often, it’s not so much that things take care of themselves as it is that other people pick up the pieces.

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