Deb, Thank you for your response. I am in a time of great transition in my life right now along with some of those closest to me. Sometimes I meet with sorrow as well through these times but I am learning that my responses really need to be measured by my heart because I know that how I respond through these times will define the future not just for myself but also for those closest to me. It is a great responsibility to be sure but actually so is all of my life. This week at work I have been trying to pay attention to what I am saying to people as I say it. I work with older people in assisted living and often the staff can get frustrated with the personalities of the folks whom we serve. In becoming more aware of what I’m saying as I say it it has occurred to me that perhaps I can use opportunities to kind of guide myself and other staff members to be more tolerant and understanding and empathetic with our residents. I really believe that we need to uphold their integrity when we speak about them and to remember that our workplace is their homeplace. So I hope that by practicing this at work that I will begin to do more of this in my personal life too—the paying attention to what I’m saying as I’m saying it. I think maybe what that means is that I’m learning to choose my intention by discerning my thoughts as they come to me. I will have to pay attention to my body as well. So thank you, I appreciate you thoughts.