Sticks and Stones...

Here's another bit of wisdom from my mother - and boy, has it come in handy! Children can be cruel, but so can adults. If this adage is not coming from my lips, it's on my mind when I hear unkind words. I know I'm not perfect (and wouldn't want to be) so I can accept the slings and arrows that are hurled at me and, most of the time, they bounce right off! The cruelties that "stick" come from those we love.

While writing this, I thought of another mask to make: "A Grain of Salt". I'll add that to my list of things to do....