Thank You for Unpleasant Things

Eunice Tan on Mar 22, 2009

Tags: Bad Mouth, change, critics, fault, heart, judge, laugh, Life, Unpleasant Things, vigilance, weakness

Next week I reluctantly will work together again with my colleague who like to criticize others. This friend of mine always bad mouth to others. Sometimes I feel so tired even only to listen to her. This poem I write to prepare my heart. I must guard my heart with all vigilance, for from my heart it flows the spring of my life.

Thank You For Unpleasant Things

Thank you for laughing at me,
for it makes me realizing my weakness

Thank you for judging me,
for then I try to improve myself.

Thank you for blemishing me
for then I try to change my fault.

Thank you for disappointing me,
Without it I will not try to understand others

Thank you for reminding me all my weakness,
For it make me closer to my God

Thank you for thinking that I will fail to do a thing
For it make me learn something new

Thank you for your teasing allusions,
The truth I never really care of them.

For I will not be able to change you,
I change myself

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monica55 on Mar 22, 2009
Constructive critism (critique) is sometimes good but your colleagues are criticizers, haters. They are not trying to help you.
Monica
Daisy Peasblossom on Mar 22, 2009
It is hard to deal with hyper-critical co-workers. But you’ve got it right: you can’t change them. You can only change yourself.
nobert soloria bermosa on Mar 23, 2009
and thank you as well for sharing this wonderful poem to us
Sakuragi on Mar 23, 2009
Very nice. I guess your friend can be considered as a blessing in disguise. =)
Yovita Siswati on Mar 23, 2009
I like your positive look on the situation. God bless you Eunice!
papaleng on Mar 23, 2009
that’s the attitude god wants us to observe.. God will surely reward you for this.
Mr Ghaz on Mar 23, 2009
Fantastic! That was great! I loved it! Thnx 4 sharing this cool stuff
Nicholas Kenney on Mar 23, 2009
WOW! I admire your attitude Eunice! Me? I get hurt/angry and then can’t come up with anything crushing enough to respond with…
kate smedley on Mar 23, 2009
Your attitude is the right one Eunice. Negative people are so difficult to deal with. Well written poem.
Ruby Hawk on Mar 23, 2009
We should avoid negative people if we can. If we can’t avoid them we can always turn a deaf ear.Well said.
Kim Buck on Mar 23, 2009
Unfortunately, negative people help to keep the balance. Best to avoid them when we can.
Eunice on Mar 23, 2009
Dear all,

Thanks so much, you all also give me an advice. Yes, I agree to avoid annoying people is helpful for us. Thank you all I really feel your kindness, sympathy and caring.

In relating with this piece, I’m preparing another writing about heart, Our Heart, Our Widest Ocean.
CHAN LEE PENG on Mar 23, 2009
I agree, my friend. The failure, disappoinment and other unexpected events have made us growing up. Well written, thanks!
Purnomosidhi on Mar 23, 2009
Nice poem … you also give spiritual touch in it
CutestPrincess on Mar 24, 2009
very inspiring poem, it can help us to be more positive…
Unofre Pili on Mar 24, 2009
Thanks for the lesson, Eunice Tan. A nice work.
seashell66 on Mar 28, 2009
Thank you for folks like Eunice whose positivity and warmth shine through her writing!
Mr Ghaz on Mar 31, 2009
LOvely poem! Very touching and inspiring too. I loved it. Thnx for sharing
OhSugar on Apr 2, 2009
Beautifully inspiring. Unpleasant things can have a good outcome if we learn from them.
cleblanc on Apr 2, 2009
very good. constructive criticsm can go along way in making us better people if we only stop to listen. great write.
LCM Linda on Jun 9, 2011
A very good strategy you adopt.
neopisiva on Aug 22, 2011
Great attitude, you are grateful for the changes even though they were hurtful.

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