Jack’s Winning Words 3/5/18
“Choose to be kind over being right every time.”  (Richard Carlson)  Kelly Clarkston sings about, “Mr. Know-it-all.”  Do you know that person, one who has all the answers?  Men’s Health Magazine has some suggestions for dealing with him/her.  Stay calm.  Confrontation isn’t the solution.  Asking question can help.  Sarcasm sometimes works.  If all else fails, smile, stick your fingers in your ears and shout: “La, la, la.  I can’t hear you!”  Choose friends wisely.    ;-)  Jack

FROM TAMPA SHIRL:  That is very interesting. In 2006 I compiled a book with photos family trees and the family history. In the intro I emphasized the importance of kindness in life ====JACK:  You will never go wrong in being kind to people.  Kindness beats "being always right" every time.

FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY:  Boy don’t we all!  We lived next to a neighbor who always did to her house what we did you ours.  We didn’t realize it for awhile but pretty soon it became a funny joke.  We had our basement finished and pretty soon she did.  Lottie was in her 80’s but we didn’t think anything of it.  Then, we had a patio put in and so did she.  We got a dog so she went out and got a dog (which didn’t live there long).  But we noticed finally, when we got our roof checked.  The next day, there was a roofer checking out her roof.  It went on as long as she lived there.  If we got rose bushes, so did she.  To this day it makes me laugh.  She always knew everything about everything but she had to keep up with the Lenn’s.  Too funny!====JACK:  I hope that she also practiced what you preached.

FROM BLAZING OAKS:  Most of us who marry, realize over time that kindness is VERY important in a spouse!!   I was blessed in that, and tried to reciprocate. As Colin Powell once said, ''Always be
kinder than necessary, for everyone is fighting an uphill battle." The "Know-it-alls" usually have their "comeuppance" eventually, just be patient; they alienate friend and foe alike...====JACK:  That article in the Health magazine said that "Know-it-alls" generally have fragile egos.  Can you think of some "prominent" person where this seems to be true?