WARNING!
YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ
MY OPINION:
PEOPLE LIKE TO GIVE THEIR OPINIONS.
It doesn't really matter to most folks whether anyone agrees with them or not when they give an opinion. They just like to lay-it-on-the-line and let the world know where they stand on an issue. For the most part that is fine with me.
What squeezes my carartic artery in two places, is when someone insists their opinion is the only opinion that is valid, carries any weight or should be given any consideration in the scheme of conversations. Now, let me clarify that statement before anyone misreads it. It's not their opinion that causes my artery to bulge; it is the person's insistence that they are right and the rest of the world is wrong.
Please give heed to something before you read anything I write anywhere in blogland. I am one person. I have my own opinion and I own my own opinion.
Much to the dismay of some of my dear friends, I often do not see things their way. But I do not say anything because their points are as valid as mine, and I really don't think it is necessary for me to argue point for point every detail of every person's opinion. Now should they want to persuade me with their opinion to do a certain thing, or take action on something I don't agree with, I have little reservation in letting them know. However, I try to do this with all gentleness and tolerance. May God forgive me when I don't.
I am but one voice. All the weight my words carry in the scheme of things, is one voice among thousands. I do not, in the least, feel as though my opinion means that much to others. I really don't. I don't think my opinion is better than any others. Nor do I think it is worse. I think my opinion is simply an opinion. Period.
I have stated before on some of my blogs that an opinion only has the power another person receiving it allows. So if it annoys someone that I voice my opinion, please remember, I feel they have every right to ignore, challenge it, or criticize it. However, if they do, bear in mind, I have just as much right to ignore, challenge, or respond to them as they do me. Most times I choose to ignore. Why?
BECAUSE MY OPINION IS JUST AN OPINION.
- It doesn't shake my faith if someone doesn't agree with me. Ask the Mormons I just had the greatest visit with this week.
- It doesn't rattle my cage or cause me to lose sleep when someone disagrees with me. Ask my husband and daughter; they often disagree with me. We still get along and love one another.
- It doesn't embitter me against anyone, or cause me to think they are big bad meanies, bullies or insignificant fur-balls. Every person is significant and created in God's image. For that reason, and that reason alone, I can allow another's disagreement with my thoughts or views to be simply their opinion. And I can leave it at that. HOWEVER...
Many folks do not share my views on how to handle another's opinion and those folks usually are not happy when left hanging without a word of debate from me. That's not my problem.
As my husband has so wisely shared with me through the years, I cannot make everyone happy. I cannot control how they think, feel or act. I am only responsible for me.
And with that...I leave you with my opinion on opinions. selahV
[copyrighted, SelahV Today, 2008]
