Well said, my friend. On the money, as they say.

Hurt is hard to deal with, hardest when it comes from a loved one. And yet the only way out is the way through. You have to confront the awkward painful, Christ -I guess I did something wrong now have to undo it - moments that take a lot out of us. Making mistakes is inevitable. We misread a comment, misunderstand an intent and we start "boxing" like an old pugilist who heard a bell and came out fighting. A lot of it is old reactions. We get overly sensitive over time - life does that to us. But change is good. Undoing old habits is not easy but best done as quickly as possible. Cheers, George.