Honest Answers

I wrote the following five years ago but never posted it on my blog. It’s about time, I’d say, as I’m about to hit the age 65 milestone! And I DID jump out of that airplane! I have always measured my words carefully, thinking through everything I want to say before I open my mouth.  After all, I don’t want to be misunderstood and I don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings.  Everyone knows that the “sticks and stones” rhyme is far from true; words hurt much more than a fist in the face. So, I’ve been surprised by my recent tendency to answer questions quickly, without forethought.   The first time came on a trip to Montana when my daughter’s in-laws asked what was on my bucket list.  Now, I’ve never...