Last Word

 I am upset with a family member.  They posted something on social media that I disagreed with.  In fact they regularly post things that make me mad.  But, the things aren't personally about me, I just take them personally because I strongly disagree.

The last post like that really steamed me.  I considered that instead of my usual tactic of hiding their post, I might respond and tell them off.  I felt like their opinion might reflect poorly on me.  But, of course that is really nonsense. I am not responsible for the opinions of a family member.

Anyway, as I sat their with steam coming out of my ears about the thing they posted and considered which nasty comment I might make about their post, someone posted a meme about imagining that the thing you said would be the last thing you ever got to say to that person in this life. If that wasn't God speaking to me, I don't know what was.

I have snoozed that family member for a while.  I have calmed down about their opinions. I feel they are so wrong.  If we tried to discussed it they would name call and belittle me as they have done in the past. I have decided that I am the bigger person.  I will consider the source and just not engage with them on this kind of topic.  Because, you never know.  Someday it will be the last conversation that one of us has in this life with the other one.  I don't want regrets.